Grow Up Great
Note: Prior to the start of the lesson, using a pencil, lightly draw (and color, if desired) a rainbow on the butcher paper.
Fruits and vegetables come from a variety of different plants. Fruits grow on trees, bushes, and vines. Vegetables come from different plant parts, such as leaves, stems, and roots. Fruits and vegetables have different characteristics; they can be smooth, bumpy, shiny, dull, long, short, round, fuzzy, soft, or hard. Fruits have seeds, but vegetables do not. Some things that we usually identify as vegetables—such as tomatoes—are actually fruits. The one thing fruits and vegetables have in common is that they are colorful.
Fruits and vegetables give us vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy and strong. The more fruits and vegetables we eat, the better it is for our health. One way to eat the foods we need to stay healthy is to eat a variety of the many fruits and vegetables that are the colors of the rainbow.
Fruits and vegetables come from a variety of different plants. Fruits grow on trees, bushes, and vines. Vegetables come from different plant parts, such as leaves, stems, and roots. Fruits and vegetables have different characteristics; they can be smooth, bumpy, shiny, dull, long, short, round, fuzzy, soft, or hard. Fruits have seeds, but vegetables do not. Some things that we usually identify as vegetables—such as tomatoes—are actually fruits. The one thing fruits and vegetables have in common is that they are colorful.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.[2]
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