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places where plants grow::Did you know that paper is made from trees?
Did you know that most trees need time to rest?
Tell the children how impressed you are with how much they already know about trees and ask them what else they would like to know.
Show the students the cover of the book a tree is a plant.
Ask them whether this is a fiction or nonfiction book.
Talk about why it helps to know which type before you start reading.
Tell the students to listen for facts and answers to their questions so they can talk about them after reading.
Read the book aloud to the students.
Refer back to their list of questions to see if the book answered any of their questions.
Talk about other facts learned in the book.
Ask them what time of year they like the apple tree best.
Also, discuss the focus questions: what do plants need to grow?
Why do we need plants?
What can we do for plants?
Have students name the basic needs of plants: sun, water, soil and food.
Make some specific plans for who will carry out these tasks.
Day two: conduct an experiment to explore the patterns of change in living plants.
Some change is predictable, such as the changes to a tree as they grow and throughout the seasons.
Set up the experiment and ask the students to predict what changes will occur.
Observe the setup over time, and have students record their observations.
See attachment one : change experiment for the steps of the experiment.
Discuss changes to the leaves.
Post experiment questions: is the twig a living thing?
What does the bag do to the leaves?
Is some change predictable?
What do you think would happen if you covered the leaves on a potted plant?
Encourage students to ask further questions about change in living things.
If they show enthusiasm for trying out one of their ideas, gather the materials, make predictions and try it.