Planted

Definition:to put a plant or seed in the ground to make it grow.

Discussion ?'s:

-If you planted the garden, are you doing it right now or did you already do it?

-If you planted vegetables, where might you plant them? What would you look like while you were doing it? What tools would you need?

-Ask your family...what are some things you have planted?

Discovered

Definition: found

Discussion ?'s:

-Is discovered a way you might feel or something you might do? 

How would you feel if you discovered a treasure chest full of candy?

- If you wanted to discover a dolphin, would you do that in the desert or in the ocean?

Weeded

Definition:pulled unwanted plants out of the ground

Discussion ?'s:

- If your mom weeded the garden, when did she do it?

- When your mom weeded the garden, what did it look like when she was finished? 

Absolutely

Definition:completely, surely

Discussion ?'s:

-If you are absoluetly sure that you passed your test, did you do good or bad? Why?

- If you ask your teacher if you are going to recess and she replies absolutely.  Are you going to go to recess?  Why?

Watered

Definition: poured water over something

Discussion ?'s:

- If all of your plants are dying, do you think they were watered?

- If your mom watered all of the plants, what might she use to do so?  A water hose or a dishwasher?  Why?

Delighted

Definition: very happy

Discussion ?'s:

-Is delighted something you might feel or something you might do? Why?

- If your teacher is delighted with your work, is she proud or dissapointed? Why?

Ground

Definition:the surface of the earth; soil

Discussion ?'s:

-Would an airplane fly on the ground? Why?

-If you decided to plant a garden, would you plant it in the ground? Why?

Garden

Definition:a place where people grow flowers, vegetables, and trees

Discussion ?'s:

- Raise your hand when I say something that belongs in a garden:

     ~carrots

     ~onions

     ~cow

     ~flowers

- Would you find a rabbit in a garden? Why?

- If I wanted to plant a vegetable garden, what kinds of materials would I need? Why?

Seeds

Definition:small parts of a plant from which new plants can grow

Discussion ?'s:

- If I was looking for seeds, where might I find them?

- My teacher told me that you cannot grow a new plant without first planting seeds, is this true? why?

Grew

Definition:got bigger in size

Discussion ?'s:

-If my plant grew overnight, did it get smaller or larger? Why?

-If I watered my plant everyday last week, do you think that is why it grew so much? Why?