Opinions on Climate Change

Some people believe that changes in climate are a natural occurrence and some refute claims that it is a crisis. What do you think?

How Worried Are You?

How worried are you about climate change? How does reading this book affect your thinking about it?

Conservation

Conservation involves caring for all things on the Earth, and it is important to maintain diversity and ensure that there will always be things for the present and future. Tess’s grandmother utilizes her “garden” in such a way. Ask the students: Why is it important to...

Patience

Ask the students about a time when they had to wait to do something they were excited about. Write down their ideas and the feelings that they had during this experience. Work together to define the word “patience.” What lessons are there to be learned from having...

The Importance of Rules

Grandma shares the first rule of the garden with Tess: “Not everything in the garden is ready for picking just yet …. Rule number one is that you must always take good care of our garden.” What do students think Grandma means by this rule? How might you take care of...