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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: What Plants Need
Related Episode: Green Thumbs
Subjects/Skills: Understanding Nature
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Directions:
Invite your child to go outside with you to look for some growing things in the world around you.
Get down low and look around for interesting growing things. Talk about the different things that plants and trees need to grow, such as water, sunlight and room to grow. Ask, "How can you tell if a plant or tree is getting all the things it needs to grow?"
Then talk about how the plants and trees change during the season. Ask, "What does this tree look like now? What do you think it will look like in the winter? What do all trees share? How are flowers and trees alike?"
Encourage your child to use his senses to explore the different plants and trees around you, looking closely at, smelling, and touching the different growing things. Ask your child to think about all the things that plants and trees give us, such as food to eat, and shade.
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