The Chalk Box Kid
by Blyde Robert Bulla
Student Activity 3
Electronic Literature Guide by Cheryl
Blumenbaum
All comments are welcome!
Visit
Mrs. B's Home Page
Introduction
What does
it take to make a garden grow? Gregory's teacher invited someone
special to teach this to the class. Gregory great a "very special
garden" because he did not have enough room for a real garden. Most
children grew a real garden. What did their gardens need to grow?
In this activity you will find out what gardens needs to grow.
With your teacher, please
review your school's acceptable use policy for work on the Internet. Also,
links to the web often change. Tell your teacher when you find a poor link
in this guide.
The Task
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Visit websites and find out what is
needed to make a garden grow.
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Label the plant growth diagram and
explain how each item is used by the plant to grow.
The Process: Exploring the Web, Creating a Product
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Visit this website about plants and
decide what is needed to make plants grow.
The Great Plant Escape
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Read the plant books on the science
table to investigate what plants need to grow.
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Make a list in your Math & Science
Journal of what is needed by plants.
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Print a plant growth diagram and label
the items needed for plant growth.
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Click here for
the diagram.
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At the bottom of the diagram use the
space to explain how each item is used by the plant.
How You Will Be Graded
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You will be graded on your diagram.
Have you labeled everything?
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You will be graded on your explanation.
Make sure you have included details about each item.
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