Tops and Bottoms, by Janet Stevens, is an entertaining story about a bear and a hare who decide to garden together. The hare tricks the lazy bear out of the season's harvest repeatedly as bear learns about the different edible plant parts. Although this story is geared toward a younger audience of K-2nd grade, it could be extended to an older classroom placing a stronger emphasis on the scientific components of the book, primarily plant parts.
Activity Idea:
Have students match pictures of different fruits and vegetables with the plant part that is edible. Here is a possible list to get you started:
Fruit/Vegetable (Edible Plant Part)
Carrots (Roots)
Lettuce (Leaves)
Tomato (Fruit)
Beets (Roots)
Celery (Stem)
Broccoli (Flower)
Wheat (Seeds)
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