TV on a Rolling Cart

When Fur Flies / Pumpkin Palooza

From Hero Elementary · 2020

When Fur Flies / Pumpkin Palooza
25 minK1st2ndScience
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Summary

Two segments: the heroes track down what is zooming through the sky over Citytown, then help grow a giant pumpkin for the Pumpkin Palooza by figuring out what plants need -- sunlight, water, and care. A friendly intro to plant needs and growth.

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Discussion

One story follows a mystery in the sky; the other grows a record pumpkin.

  1. What does a plant need to grow big and healthy?
  2. What happens to a plant if it does not get enough water or sunlight?
  3. How did the heroes investigate the thing flying in the sky?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: plant, sunlight, water, grow.

Try it:

  • List the things a pumpkin plant needs to grow.
  • Draw a plant and label where it gets sunlight and water.
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