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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
It's almost Jack O' Lantern time! Which has Squeaks wondering why pumpkins get so big and other vegetables don't.
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and light to grow (2-LS2-1).
Performance Expectation:
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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SOURCES:
snexplores.org/article/heres-how-giant-pumpkins-get-so-big#:~:text=Giant%20pumpkins%20need%20a%20lot,old%20child%20to%20its%20mass.
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0906322107
Image Sources:
tinyurl.com/2v2nfs32
tinyurl.com/4u4ya9vs
tinyurl.com/fnw5suxp
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/numerous-baskets-of-apples-royalty-free-image/173541478?phrase=apples+farmers+market&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/watermelon-and-cantaloupe-royalty-free-image/1695975038?phrase=farmers+market+melon&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/giant-1004-pount-award-winning-pumkin-royalty-free-image/92036498?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/close-up-of-pumpkins-on-rural-pumpkin-patch-at-royalty-free-image/996522582?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/close-up-of-a-pink-waterlily-blooming-on-black-stock-footage/1406483441?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/plant-cells-under-microscope-time-lapse-stock-footage/1316620311?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/time-lapse-of-germinating-lettuce-stock-footage/180003452?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pumpkins-royalty-free-image/182206459?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/asian-boy-builds-legos-for-development-on-the-table-at-stock-footage/1647140051?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/water-plant-leaf-cells-microscope-magnification-40x-stock-footage/1391168087?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/ascending-drone-footage-of-a-colorful-pumpkin-field-in-stock-footage/1507097062?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/giant-pumpkin-on-display-at-roadside-of-a-country-royalty-free-image/618544988?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/seed-germination-from-soil-sequence-of-pumpkin-plant-stock-footage/1290601077?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/camera-moves-over-the-ground-after-rain-stock-footage/1397019394?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blue-sky-with-sun-royalty-free-image/491701259?phrase=sun+sky&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pumpkin-patch-royalty-free-image/115910940?phrase=pumpkin+growing&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/fertilizer-background-rotate-stock-footage/855060328?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/huge-pumpkin-royalty-free-image/106465481?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/halloween-pumpkins-on-a-porch-royalty-free-image/1414087032?phrase=jack+o+lantern&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/plenty-of-pumpkins-royalty-free-image/1313355530?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
It's almost Jack O' Lantern time! Which has Squeaks wondering why pumpkins get so big and other vegetables don't.
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and light to grow (2-LS2-1).
Performance Expectation:
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon:
patreon.com/scishowkids
If you have a question for Jessi and Squeaks you can write to them here: https://forms.gle/SENBjH9szoLGfrRC9
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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
-----
SOURCES:
snexplores.org/article/heres-how-giant-pumpkins-get-so-big#:~:text=Giant%20pumpkins%20need%20a%20lot,old%20child%20to%20its%20mass.
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0906322107
Image Sources:
tinyurl.com/2v2nfs32
tinyurl.com/4u4ya9vs
tinyurl.com/fnw5suxp
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/numerous-baskets-of-apples-royalty-free-image/173541478?phrase=apples+farmers+market&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/watermelon-and-cantaloupe-royalty-free-image/1695975038?phrase=farmers+market+melon&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/giant-1004-pount-award-winning-pumkin-royalty-free-image/92036498?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/close-up-of-pumpkins-on-rural-pumpkin-patch-at-royalty-free-image/996522582?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/close-up-of-a-pink-waterlily-blooming-on-black-stock-footage/1406483441?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/plant-cells-under-microscope-time-lapse-stock-footage/1316620311?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/time-lapse-of-germinating-lettuce-stock-footage/180003452?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pumpkins-royalty-free-image/182206459?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/asian-boy-builds-legos-for-development-on-the-table-at-stock-footage/1647140051?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/water-plant-leaf-cells-microscope-magnification-40x-stock-footage/1391168087?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/ascending-drone-footage-of-a-colorful-pumpkin-field-in-stock-footage/1507097062?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/giant-pumpkin-on-display-at-roadside-of-a-country-royalty-free-image/618544988?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/seed-germination-from-soil-sequence-of-pumpkin-plant-stock-footage/1290601077?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/camera-moves-over-the-ground-after-rain-stock-footage/1397019394?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blue-sky-with-sun-royalty-free-image/491701259?phrase=sun+sky&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/pumpkin-patch-royalty-free-image/115910940?phrase=pumpkin+growing&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/fertilizer-background-rotate-stock-footage/855060328?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/huge-pumpkin-royalty-free-image/106465481?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/halloween-pumpkins-on-a-porch-royalty-free-image/1414087032?phrase=jack+o+lantern&adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/plenty-of-pumpkins-royalty-free-image/1313355530?phrase=giant+pumpkin&adppopup=true
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