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Green Thumbs at School

Once upon a time, a boy named Timmy planted a tiny seed in a cup at school.

Introduction to Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes starting the gardening project at school.

He placed the cup on the windowsill, where the sun smiled at the seed every morning.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes cares for his seed by giving it sunlight.

Every day, Timmy watered the seed gently and waited for it to sprout.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes learns about patience and care in gardening.

The teacher told Timmy that the seed would become a vegetable if he took good care of it.

The teacher explains how the plant will grow.

Timmy was excited to eat something he grew himself, so he never forgot to care for his seed.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes's excitement and responsibility in gardening.

One morning, Timmy found a small green shoot poking out of the dirt. He jumped with joy!

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes's seed sprouts, and his excitement shows.

He called his friends over, and they all looked at the little plant in wonder.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes shares his excitement with friends, showing his plant.

Weeks passed, and the shoot grew into a plant with several leaves. It was a cucumber plant!

The plant matures, revealing it's a cucumber plant.

Timmy learned how cucumbers grow and how they need more water as they get bigger.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes learns about cucumber growth and their needs.

The plant got flowers, and then, small cucumbers started to form. Timmy was so proud.

First signs of cucumbers appearing make Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes proud.

Finally, the day came to pick the cucumbers. Timmy shared them with the whole class.

Harvesting day, Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes shares with classmates.

Timmy realized that growing food takes time and effort, but it brings a lot of happiness.

Young boy, lively, with brown hair and sparkling blue eyes reflects on his gardening experience with joy.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Timmy felt when he first saw the green shoot coming up from the soil?
  • What do the reactions of Timmy and his friends tell us about sharing accomplishments?
  • Why is it important to take care of things and have patience, like Timmy did with his plant?

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