Book Summary
Greenhouses have been built since ancient Rome. As people began exploring and trading goods from all over the world, an increased need developed or existed to keep new and unique plants alive throughout the cold winter months. This book walks students through the process of making their own shoebox greenhouse, complete with helpful tips for ensuring a successful growth cycle. Photographs and diagrams support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify and understand the use of parentheses
• Identify concept words--time and order

Materials

• Book -- How to Build a Greenhouse (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• KWLS, cause and effect, parentheses, worksheets
• Discussion cards

      Indicates an opportunity for students to mark in the book. (All activities may be demonstrated by projecting book on interactive whiteboard or completed with paper and pencil if books are reused.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: botany, classify, climate, conditions, germinate, greenhouse, hobbies, humidity, photosynthesis, wavelengths