Rocket fans himself. "This desert picture makes me thirsty!"
Then Nova shows the frozen Arctic. Rocket shivers.
"How do living things survive in both?" he asks.
Raven studies a tall cactus. "What do you notice about its sides?"
Nova zooms in. "Hint: look for folds, like an accordion."
The saguaro is a tall cactus.
It grows only in the Sonoran Desert.
Its outside has folds, called pleats.
When it rains, the pleats spread out like an accordion.
The cactus stores the water inside for dry times.
Polar bears live in the Arctic.
They depend on sea ice to hunt seals.
They have thick fat and layers of fur.
Their paws are big, like paddles.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The saguaro grows in the Sonoran Desert. | ? |
| Polar bears live in the desert. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A saguaro is a tall cactus. | ? |
| Polar bears depend on sea ice. | ? |
| A saguaro grows in the Arctic. | ? |
| Polar bears have layers of fur. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Tell: T-E-L-L.
Their: T-H-E-I-R.
Car: C-A-R.
Amazing! Tomorrow you study a tiny habitat near your home.