Summary
The kids plan Mother's Day surprises and notice how animal moms care for their young. Then a jade plant reveals an amazing trick — a single leaf can grow into a whole new plant that looks just like its parent.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A leaf can become a brand-new plant — just like its parent.
- How did the jade plant make a new plant from one leaf?
- How does the new little plant compare to the big one?
- How do animal moms in the story care for their babies?
- What do young plants and animals get from their parents?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: jade plant, cutting, sprout, parent, offspring.
Try it: Sprout a cutting in the classroom (jade, pothos, or a bean) and track it weekly.
Try it: Draw a parent animal and its baby. Circle the ways they look alike.