102 Plants: Supplemental Guide 3D | The Life Cycle of a Plant
Extensions 15 minutes
Sayings and Phrases: Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow
Note: Proverbs are short, traditional sayings that have been passed
along orally from generation to generation. These sayings usually
express general truths based on experiences and observations of
everyday life. Although some proverbs do have literal meanings—that
is, they mean exactly what they say—many proverbs have a richer
meaning beyond the literal level. It is important to help students
understand the difference between the literal meanings of the words
and their implied or figurative meanings.- Read students the saying “great oaks from little acorns grow.” Have
students repeat this saying with you. - Remind students that they heard about acorns and how the seed
inside an acorn can grow into an oak tree.
Show image 3A-5: Acorn and oak - Have students describe the acorn. Point out that the acorn is much
smaller than the oak tree. - Explain to students that this saying means even though an acorn
may be small, it can grow into a big and tall oak tree. This saying also
means that something that starts out small or not really important can
turn out big or really important. - Provide an example from your own experience of “great oaks from
little acorns grow.”
You could give the example of Momotaro from the Stories domain:
even though Momotaro was very small, he did a very brave and
courageous deed for his village.
➶ Above and Beyond: Ask students to share or give examples of other
individuals who grew to be very important and made a difference,
who would be examples of “great oaks from little acorns grow.”
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