Where Do Vegetables Come From?

From Curious George

Where Do Vegetables Come From?
24 minPre-KK1st2ndScience
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Summary

George wonders where the vegetables on his plate actually come from and follows the trail all the way back to the garden. He learns what plants need to grow.

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Vegetables are parts of plants, and plants need water, light, and soil to grow. George follows food from the garden to the table.

  1. Where did the vegetables come from before the store?
  2. What do plants need to grow big and healthy?
  3. Which vegetables are roots, and which grow above the ground?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: plant, seed, soil, grow.

Try it: Draw a plant and label what it needs to grow: sun, water, and soil.