JoJo and Gran Gran Grow Flowers
In JoJo and Gran Gran Grow Flowers, Jared gives JoJo a daffodil plant to grow. When they get home, JoJo gives the plant what it needs to grow and then gets impatient when it’s not growing fast enough. Real-life friends plant seeds in pots. This video is excerpted from BBC’s JoJo & Gran Gran, a children's animated television series following JoJo, an inquisitive and cheerful 4-and-a-half-year-old girl and her loving Gran Gran, who always has something new to teach her.
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Q: What do plants need to grow?
A: Plants need lots of sunlight and water to grow.
Q: What is JoJo’s problem? What is Gran Gran’s plan? What other ways could they have solved this problem?
A: JoJo doesn’t think her plant is growing, so Gran Gran suggests putting a stick in the pot to mark how much the plant has grown. Student responses will vary.
Q: Have you ever grown flowers? What flowers did you grow?
A: Student responses will vary.
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