First Grade Standards:

Standard 1: Formulate relevant, self-generated questions based on interests and/or needs that can be investigated.

Standard 2: Transact with texts to formulate questions, propose explanations, and consider alternative views and multiple perspectives.

Standard 3: Construct knowledge, applying disciplinary concepts and tools, to build deeper understanding of the world through exploration, collaboration, and analysis.

Standard 4: Synthesize integrated information to share learning and/or take action.

Standard 5: Reflect throughout the inquiry process to assess metacognition, broaden understanding, and guide actions, both individually and collaboratively.

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One day, a potato and a tomato were walking in the park and ran into each other.

I'm sorry I didn't see you there!

No worries!

They began to introduce themselves and quickly became best buds.

My name is Tomato, what is your name?

My name is Potato, it is so nice to meet you! I can tell we are going to be best friends!

They would do everything together. They would go to the beach together...

... they would go on long walks together...

... they would watch the stars together...

... Potato even met Tomato's dad, Mr. Tomato...

Dad, I want you to meet my new friend, Potato!

Hi, Potato!

Hi, Mr. Tomato! It is so nice to meet you!

... and Tomato met Potato's mom, Mrs. Potato.

You must be Tomato? I have heard so much about you!

Yes I am! How are you today?

Everyone in the town knew that they were best friends.

Here comes the famous duo, Potato and Tomato!

Until one day when they were in class learning about nutrition and Mr. Avocado said...

Good Foods

Bad Foods

Now children the food on the left is what you want to eat, these are the healthy foods. But the ones on the right is what you want to stay away from, these are the unhealthy foods.

YAYY!

Although many people think potatoes are healthy they are not because this is what is made from them.

This made potato very sad.

When the kids were on the playground, Tomato went up to Potato and said...

Haha did you hear what Mr. Avocado said in class? He said that I am better than you.

I am going to hang out with my new friends now who are just like me.

Alright.

Tomato was being very rude to Potato and would't even be friends with him anymore, which made Potato even more sad. Now Potato had no friends to play with.