© 2014 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Peep and the Big Wide World and the Peep characters and related indicia are trademarks of WGBH Educational Foundation. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission. “Peep,” “Quack,” “Chirp,” “Tom” and “Nellie” were originally created by Kai Pindal for the National Film Board of Canada productions The Peep Show, © National Film Board of Canada, 1962, and Peep and the Big Wide World, © National Film Board of Canada, 1988. Peep and the Big Wide World ® is produced by WGBH and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario. Major funding for Peep and the Big Wide World is provided by the National Science Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1222607. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

PLANTSExplore

Morning Circle25-35 MINUTES

Learning Centers15-30 MINUTES

Guided Activity20-30 MINUTES

Closing Circle10-15 MINUTES

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WEEK 1: Planting SeedsPlant seeds and bulbs, then watch them grow.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Introduce Plants and Seeds(15–20 min.) Begin exploring plants and seeds.

Explore and Play: Start Your Plant Journal(10–15 min.)Make the first entry in your Plant Journal.

Watch and Discuss: Peep Plants a Seed (15–20 min.) Peep discovers a patch of sunflowers and learns to grow one himself.

Explore and Play: Sunflower Seeds (10–15 min.)Explore sunflower seeds.

Read and Discuss:The Carrot Seed(15–20 min.) A boy plants a seed and patiently waits to see what happens.

Explore and Play: Seed, Seed, Sprout! (10–15 min.)A special version of Duck, Duck, Goose.

Watch and Discuss: Experimenting with Seeds (15–20 min.) Children grow plants from seeds and learn what seeds need to flourish.

Explore and Play:What Happened? (10–15 min.)Examine the beans and grass you planted.

Read and Discuss: One Bean (15–20 min.)A child plants a bean and watches it grow.

Explore and Play: Flower Power (10–15 min.)Try an experiment with a flower and food coloring.

Library Center Technology Center Indoor GardenSeed MuseumWatch Them Grow

Planting Bean Seeds Plant beans in soil and plastic baggies.

Planting Grass Seeds Plant grass seeds in soil and plastic baggies.

Planting Green Onions Plant green onion bulbs in water.

Plant Needs: Sunlight Test if plants need sun to grow.

Plant Needs: Water Test if plants need water to grow.

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Morning Circle25-35 MINUTES

Learning Centers15-30 MINUTES

Guided Activity20-30 MINUTES

Closing Circle10-15 MINUTES

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WEEK 2: Trees and PlantsInvestigate trees and plants outdoors.

© 2014 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Peep and the Big Wide World and the Peep characters and related indicia are trademarks of WGBH Educational Foundation. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission. “Peep,” “Quack,” “Chirp,” “Tom” and “Nellie” were originally created by Kai Pindal for the National Film Board of Canada productions The Peep Show, © National Film Board of Canada, 1962, and Peep and the Big Wide World, © National Film Board of Canada, 1988. Peep and the Big Wide World ® is produced by WGBH and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario. Major funding for Peep and the Big Wide World is provided by the National Science Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1222607. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Read and Discuss: If You Hold a Seed (15–20 min.) A seed and a wish can bring you a tree.

Explore and Play: Nature Scavenger Hunt (10–15 min.) Find a twig and a leaf outside.

Watch and Discuss:An Inconvenient Tooth, Part 1 (15–20 min.) The PEEP gang discovers where trees come from.

Explore and Play: Bark Art (10–15 min.) Do bark rubbings on a tree.

Watch and Discuss: Exploring Small Spaces (15–20 min.) Children look closely at a small space outside.

Explore:Growing Seeds and Bulbs(10–15 min.) Observe and compare your growing plants.

Watch and Discuss: Collecting and Sorting (15–20 min.) Children make collections of outdoor discoveries.

Explore:Plant Experiments(10–15 min.) Check on the results of last week’s experiments.

Read and Discuss:A Tree Is Nice (15–20 min.)Trees are nice to have around for so many reasons.

Explore and Play: Mystery Bag(10–15 min.) Can you guess what’s in the bag?

Library Center Technology Center Indoor GardenSeed MuseumWatch Them GrowLeaf and Bark Rubbings

Plant Walk Find out what plants grow in the neighborhood.

Explore Trees Investigate different kinds of trees.

Small Spaces Check out what you can find in a small area.

Make a Collection Collect and sort things from plants and trees.

Nature CollageCreate art from plants.

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© 2014 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Peep and the Big Wide World and the Peep characters and related indicia are trademarks of WGBH Educational Foundation. All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Used with permission. “Peep,” “Quack,” “Chirp,” “Tom” and “Nellie” were originally created by Kai Pindal for the National Film Board of Canada productions The Peep Show, © National Film Board of Canada, 1962, and Peep and the Big Wide World, © National Film Board of Canada, 1988. Peep and the Big Wide World ® is produced by WGBH and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario. Major funding for Peep and the Big Wide World is provided by the National Science Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1222607. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

WEEK 3: Plants We EatExplore fruits and vegetables.

Morning Circle25-35 MINUTES

Learning Centers15-30 MINUTES

Guided Activity20-30 MINUTES

Closing Circle10-15 MINUTES

All Week

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Read and Discuss: Growing Vegetable Soup (15–20 min.) Father and child make soup from vegetables they grow.

Explore and Play: Mystery Vegetable (10–15 min.)What vegetable is hiding under the soil?

Watch and Discuss: Planting Project (15–20 min.) Children plant tomatoes and sunflowers.

Explore and Play: Potato Investigation(10–15 min.)Investigate and taste a potato.

Read and Discuss: A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds (15–20 min.) How do seeds travel?

Explore and Play: Apples and Pears (10–15 min.)Sample apples and pears.

Read and Discuss:Eating the Alphabet(15–20 min.)Fruits and vegetables from A to Z.

Explore and Play: Orange Juice (10–15 min.)Squeeze oranges to make your own juice.

Read and Discuss:Eating the Alphabet(15–20 min.)A is for apricot; Z is for zucchini.

Explore and Play: Salad Sprouts Results(10–15 min.)Harvest your sprouts and make finger sandwiches.

Library Center Technology Center Indoor GardenSeed MuseumWatch Them Grow

Growing Salad Sprouts Grow salad sprouts that you’ll eat later in the week.

Root and Leaf Salad Make a salad and eat it.

Look InsideWhat’s inside different fruits?

Compare Citrus Fruits Look at and inside citrus fruits to explore the differences.

Fruit Salad FeastMake a festive fruit salad and enjoy it together.

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