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The World's Tallest Tree!

From SciShow Kids

The World's Tallest Tree!
5 minK1st2nd3rdScience
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Summary

“The World's Tallest Tree!” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explores plants -- what they need and how they grow. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This video explores plants -- what they need and how they grow.

  1. What plant does this video explore?
  2. What do plants need to grow and stay alive?
  3. Where have you seen this kind of plant before?

Quick work-a-long

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

Try it: Plant a bean seed in a cup and check it each day to see what changes.