Plants: Supplemental Guide 1C | Introduction to Plants 43- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Environment
- In the read-aloud you heard, “Different types of plants grow in
different environments or places.” - Say the word environment with me three times.
- The environment is the place where living things live, like in the air, on
the land, or in the water. - Turtles can live in two different environments, in the water and on
land. - Talk to your partner about the environment you live in, like the road
you live on, your home, your room, etc. [Ask two or three students.
If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the students’ responses: “The
environment I live in is... ”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I will name a
living thing. Then I will describe an environment. If the living thing can live
in that environment, say, “[Name of environment] is a good environment
for .” If the living thing cannot live in that environment, say, “[Name
of environment] is not a good environment for .” - cows: a rocky mountain with no grass.
- A rocky mountain with no grass is not a good environment for cows.
- bluebirds: inside a garage
- Inside a garage is not a good environment for bluebirds.
- dolphins: the sea
- The sea is a good environment for dolphins.
- ladybugs: a shoebox with the lid on
- A shoebox with the lid on is not a good environment for ladybugs.
- squirrels: a park with many trees
- A park with many trees is a good environment for squirrels.
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day