This topic Mini-Research Web Page was developed
for Mrs. Sumner's First Grade Class at Cook Primary School.
Designed By Kay Register, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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People
need certain things to live and grow. They must have food, shelter and clothes. Can you guess what plants need to grow? |
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Your
teacher gave you a pack of flower seeds to plant at the beginning of Spring. You can't wait to plant them, but don't know what you should do to make sure your flowers grow. How do you take care of a plant? After reading the information at this website, try your hand at the quiz and the activity to see if you can learn to grow a healthy plant. |
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There
are many different kinds of plants. They come in all shapes and colors. Some plants have flowers and some don't. What is your favorite color and type of plant? |
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Plants,
plants, plants! What is so special about plants? They are
pretty to look at and some smell good, but what is so important about plants? Click here to find out some of the important uses of plants. Can you think of any other uses of plants? |
Topic
Mini-Research Real World
Activity
Pretend you are going to tutor your
learning buddy from Kindergarten who will come to first grade next
year. You will have to explain to your buddy what a plant needs
to grow. To help him understand the needs of a plant you will
make a model
showing what those needs are. Your model should show
a picture of a plant and the 4 things it needs to grow. Then you
need to label the 4 elements in your picture so your buddy will have a
good example to study and learn from.
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| Steps
to Complete Real
World Activity 1.
Take a piece of drawing paper and draw a picture of a plant.
2. Draw the 4 things that a plant needs to grow on your picture. 3. Label the 4 things that a plant needs to grow. 4. Color your picture. |
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