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In the Classroom: Science-Lit Activity for Grade 2 Students

As you read A Seed Is the Start, use the information in the book to create a
data table like this one.

 
When you’ve finished reading the book, divide
the class into four teams—A, B, C, and D. Let the students know that each group
will brainstorm to come up with the design for a new machine or gadget that can
disperse seeds like the dog on page 24 (Team A), the bird on page 26 (Team B),
the ant on page 28 (Team C), or squirrel on page 29 (Team D) in A Seed is the Start. The invention
should disperse seeds more efficiently than the animal it’s mimicking.


After the brainstorming sessions, each student should
create a drawing of the group’s gadget. Allow time for the teams to share their
ideas and drawings with the rest of the class.

 
2-LS2-2. Develop
a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or
pollinating plants.

Activity for grade 3 coming next week.

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