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The Carrot Conundrum

From Nature Cat · 2023

The Carrot Conundrum
3 minK1st2nd3rdScience
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Summary

A short Nature Cat clip (~3 min). A puzzling carrot patch leads the gang to figure out what vegetables need to grow well. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.

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All ages
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Discussion questions

Discussion

Why won't the carrots grow? The gang solves the puzzle of what plants need.

  1. What does a carrot plant need to grow?
  2. Which part of the carrot do we eat — above or below the ground?
  3. What could go wrong if a plant gets no water?
  4. What vegetable would you like to grow?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: carrot, plant, sunlight, water, grow.

Try it: Plan a tiny garden. List the plant you'd grow and the two things it needs most.

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