Summary
Using a little time travel, the CyberSquad helps Hacker figure out why his pet smirble loves a healthy, leafy park. They discover how fallen leaves break down and feed the soil that keeps a park alive.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Those fallen leaves turn out to be exactly what the park needs.
- Why is it sometimes good to leave fallen leaves on the ground?
- What happens to leaves as they break down?
- How do healthy soil and plants depend on each other?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: leaf litter, decompose, soil.
Try it: Describe what a pile of leaves looks like fresh and after many months.