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Note from Beyond the Page Curriculum Manager - posted from Naples, FL
The link for Activity 3 has been updated.
Video: SciShow Kids - Why Different Soils Feel Different - posted from Cohoes, NY
Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different!
SciShow Kids - Soil is Alive! - posted from Cohoes, NY
Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!
Video: Where Does Soil Come From? - posted from Cohoes, NY
SciShow Kids - Trees come from seeds, and birds come from eggs, but where does all the soil and dirt come from?
Photosynthesis by Grace Hansen - posted from Cohoes, NY
The food chain would be nothing without producers, and producers could not exist without the process of photosynthesis. This title explains what photosynthesis is and how it works. It has diagrams that explain the process and is an easy independent read. I found this title on the SORA app.
Investigating Plant Life Cycles by L. J. Amstutz - posted from Cohoes, NY
This book describes the 4 main types of plant groups (flowering plants, cone-bearing plants, ferns, and mosses) and their different life cycles. It also explains the different ways they reproduce. This book is available on the SORA app.
Soil videos - posted from Albany, NY
Three videos that show different parts of the soil cycle:
https://youtu.be/5b9o7yM7YGE
https://youtu.be/26IO95Xt5WU
https://youtu.be/qJ9fJU1X9mA
Watch a seed grow - posted from Albany, NY
Great timelapse video of a seed growing
Activity 1: Parts of a Flowering Plant - posted from Kapaa, HI
All about seeds! You can click through a slideshow with a variety of seeds. There are also "seed facts" to read about.