| NEW
PLANTS MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
BRASSICA
SEEDS |
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Language
Extension
• Label a mature plant.
Math Extensions
• Solve two problems.
Science Extensions
• Plant your harvested brassica.
• Look for roadside brassica. |
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What Do Plants Need? |
Students
look for other brassicas, such as mustard, cabbage, cauliflower,
broccoli, and collards. |
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2. |
GRASS
AND GRAIN SEEDS |
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Language
Extension
• Tell the story of your plant.
Math Extensions
• Solve two problems.
Science Extensions
• Plant oat seeds.
• Grow plants in the dark.
• Plant radish-seed gardens.
• Grow flowers from seed.
• Try growing plants without water. |
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How Seeds Travel
• The Story of Wheat |
Students
look for uses of grains at home. |
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3. |
STEMS |
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Math
Extensions
• Solve two problems.
Science Extensions
• Turn cuttings into gifts.
• Grow spider plants.
• Grow new plants from leaves. |
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Students
make a plastic-bottle terrarium to grow plants at home. |
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4. |
BULBS
AND ROOTS |
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Language
Extension
• Illustrate homonyms.
Math Extensions
• Solve two problems.
Science Extensions
• Eat roots.
• Start other culinary bulbs.
• Grow a sweet potato in water.
• Plant flower bulbs. |
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Plants around the World |
Adults read part of a story to students, who write an ending
to the story.
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