Biology: Cells and Energy
Skill focus: Cells and Energy
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Today's topic is cells and energy. Read the short text together, then have your child explain it back in their own words. The test of understanding is teaching someone else. Connect to a real-world example whenever possible.
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Predict: what will happen to an ice cube in your hand? Why? You just made a hypothesis.
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Read these facts: Cells need energy to work. They get it by breaking down glucose in mitochondria — a process called cellular respiration. Plants make their own glucose by photosynthesis. Q: Where do cells get energy?
Parent tip: Read aloud first. Re-read if the question is hard.
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What is the process called?
Parent tip: Encourage answers in complete sentences.
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Where does respiration happen?
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What is photosynthesis?
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Why is sunlight important to all life?
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Where might you see this idea in real life?
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Connect this topic to something you've seen before.
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Write one new thing you learned today.
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Draw a picture of one idea from the passage and label it.
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Ask one question you still have about this topic.
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Where might you see this idea in real life?
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Connect this topic to something you've seen before.
Find one real-world example of today's topic at home and write a sentence about it.
What is one question this lesson left you wondering about?