Activity 1- Pre-assessment P

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Anallsis and Slnfhesis o Dra*s Conclusions

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Information Bockground A plant is a living thing that is able to make its orvn food bl trapping sunlight in its leavcs.breathingair through its leavesand roots.and drinking $ater. A chcmicalre:lctiontakesplace in the leavescallcd photosynthesis.This reaclionc'."tes a kind of sugar. nutrients" that plarts use to live and gro\\"

A. Have stude ts createajournal using Attachment 1. B. On the first pageofthejoumal. ask studentsto draw a picture that includesplants. bugs.and dinosaurs.Then ask studentsto linish thc folloNing simple sentence\\'ith one

thingthatthe) \\onderaboutplants.bugs.and/ordioosaurs: I wonder C. Readaloud the Backgrourd lntbnnation. Choosca studentto representa plant. As \ou read"mo\'e the student'sbod) to jllustfate the inlbrnration. Reinlbrcethe idca rhat a plant catl make ils o$r food.

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