What better way to start a new year with the students than to share book about the interesting wonders of our world!
With book in hand and a measuring tape, I read to the students about all kinds of plants in "Strange and Amazing Plants" from the Reading Discovery Nature Series. They learned that the largest flower in the world measures 3 feet wide, and the tallest plant grows 9 feet high! We used a measuring tape so everyone could gain perspective of how big these plants really are. The students also heard about the Redwood Forests in California, carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap, and learned that not all plants need soil or water to survive.
I find it fun to have interactive activities that go along with the books I read, and always enjoy sharing fun and interesting facts with the students. Who knows, maybe there is a future botanist in the class!
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