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Ghost Farm

From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2018

Ghost Farm
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

A spooky farm turns into a lesson on how food is grown and harvested. The class learns how healthy soil and decomposers keep a farm going.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A spooky farm turns into a lesson on how food is grown and harvested.

  1. What does soil give to growing plants?
  2. How do decomposers help a farm's soil?
  3. Why do farmers care for the soil, not just the crops?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: soil, harvest, nutrient.

Try it: Explain how last year's dead plants can help this year's crops grow.