1. **Describe a time when you felt curious about something in nature, like a rainbow or a bird’s nest. What questions did you ask, and how did you try to find the answers?**
_(Encourages use of vocabulary like “curiosity,” past tense verbs, and descriptive adjectives.)_
2. **Imagine you are a scientist observing a plant in your garden. What do you see, hear, or smell? Write a few sentences about the plant’s leaves, flowers, or growth.**
_(Promotes use of sensory verbs like “observe,” nouns like “leaves,” and descriptive words.)_
3. **What is your favorite experiment you could do at home, like testing a seed with or without water? Describe the steps you would take and what you might learn.**
_(Encourages use of “experiment,” sequence words like “first” or “then,” and future tense.)_
4. **Write about a river you have seen or read about, like in “A River’s Tale.” How does it look when it is clean or dirty? Why is clean water important?**
_(Promotes use of adjectives like “clean” or “dirty,” nouns like “river,” and cause-effect explanations.)_
5. **Describe how honeybees work together to make honey, as you learned in “Looking Around.” Use words like “together” or “important” to explain their teamwork.**
_(Encourages use of vocabulary like “together,” present tense verbs, and collective nouns.)_
6. **Think of an animal you read about in “Ear to Ear” or “A Busy Month.” Describe its special features, like its ears or nest, and how they help it survive.**
_(Promotes use of “survive,” descriptive adjectives, and possessive pronouns like “its.”)_
7. **Imagine you are a farmer like in “Basva’s Farm.” Describe what you observe about the soil and weather to grow crops like rice or wheat.**
_(Encourages use of “observe,” nouns like “soil” or “crops,” and present tense descriptions.)_
8. **Write about a time you helped solve a problem, like sorting waste as in “Taking Charge of Waste.” What did you do, and how did it make the environment better?**
_(Promotes use of “problem,” past tense verbs, and adverbs like “better.”)_
9. **Describe what you see when you look at the stars at night. Why do you think science helps us understand stars, as mentioned in the document?**
_(Encourages use of “science,” sensory verbs like “see,” and reflective language.)_
10. **If you could be a scientist, what would you study—plants, animals, water, or something else? Describe why you chose it and what you would discover.**
_(Promotes use of “scientist,” future tense like “would,” and vocabulary like “discover.”)_