100 Cycles in Nature:Supplemental Guide 5A | The Life Cycle of a Tree
Word Work: Dependent 5 minutes
- In the read-aloud you heard, “The air that [we] breathe is
totally dependent on the existence of trees.” - Say the word dependent with me.
- To be dependent means to need the help and support of
something or someone else. - Having enough oxygen to breathe is dependent on having
enough trees to create the oxygen.
Young children are dependent on their parents. - Are you dependent on something or someone? Tell your
partner about who or what you are dependent on.
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the
students’ responses: “I am dependent on .”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I am going
to read several pairs. If what I say fi rst is dependent on what I say
second, say, “[First item] is dependent on [second item].” If what I
say fi rst is not dependent on what I say second, say, “[First item] is
not dependent on [second item].” - baby/mother (A baby is dependent on his mother.)
- number of days in a year/number of sunny days (The number
of days in a year is not dependent on the number of sunny
days.) - change in seasons/Earth’s orbit and tilt (Change in seasons is
dependent on Earth’s orbit and tilt.) - having enough oxygen/trees (Having enough oxygen is
dependent on trees.) - growth of a plant/ sunshine and water (The growth of a plant
is dependent on sunshine and water.) - germination/pollinators (Germination is not dependent on
pollinators.)