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Seaweed—a wiggly wriggly green plant living and growing underwater—may be just what’s needed to make big changes above water. Scientists believe seaweed could even help slow down climate change! This issue takes a dive into the briny depths of the world’s vast oceans to shine a light on the many shapes, color, sizes and uses of one of nature’s most abundant plants on the planet! Discover how people and animals around the world consume seaweed as part of a healthy diet by learning names for different kinds of plants and dishes. You’ll be prepared just in case you see seaweed on your next menu!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about seaweed
- learn how seaweed benefits our planet
- use context clues to select vocabulary
- calculate sums to identify types of edible seaweed
- use the newspaper to inspire thoughts of nature
- discover different ways seaweed is used as food worldwide
- write descriptively about your imaginary life under water
- summarize a science article in the news
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