I would read aloud the book and ask comprehension questions to draw students' attention and check their understanding.

I would use the video to reinforce the lesson with the provided examples.

Comprehension questions:

• Can you show me a push? Can you show me how you can push that paper? 

• Can you show me a pull? Can you show me how you can pull that paper? 

• And can you remind me what a push and a pull are called again? 

• Look around the room. Can you find something you can push and pull right now?

• Can you find five ways these children are using force to move their bodies or other things?

• Can you find five ways these children are using pushes or pulls to make things move?

Comprehension questions:

• What animal is shown here, and where does it live?

• What does this animal eat in its habitat?

• How does its home help it stay safe?

• Can you find the food, water, shelter, or space this animal needs in its habitat?

• How might this animal depend on other plants or animals in its environment?

• If the weather changed a lot, how might that affect this animal’s home?

Comprehension questions:

• What kind of weather is Fly Guy learning about right now?

• How would you describe a [tornado, hurricane, blizzard]?

• Which kind of weather do you think is the most dangerous? Why?

• Have you seen or heard of this type of weather before?

• What tool did Buzz and Fly Guy learn about for measuring temperature?

• How do people measure how fast the wind is blowing?

• Why do you think it’s important to record the weather each day?

• What do you think scientists can learn by watching weather over time?

• What should people do to stay safe during a hurricane/tornado/blizzard?

• How does tracking the weather help us get ready for storms?

• What would you do if you knew a big storm was coming tomorrow?

• Can you think of something we use every day that helps us know the weather before we go outside?

Comprehension questions:

• What are some plant products mentioned in the book?

• How do plant products help people in different parts of the world?

• What might happen to a community if it didn’t have any plants?

• What living things need plants to survive in this story?

• How do animals use plants as homes or shelter?

• Why are plants important for the air we breathe?

• How do plants help protect the land from strong wind or heavy rain?

• What could happen to the land if there were no trees or grass?

• Why do farmers or gardeners plant trees or bushes near fields or gardens?

Comprehension questions:

• How does the author describe a solid? What are some characteristics of solids mentioned?

• What is a solid that could change to something else? What would make that happen?

• Can you think of a solid that you have in your classroom or at home?

• What does the book say about liquids — how are they different from solids?

• What example does the book give of a liquid changing into something else?

• What is a liquid you have seen around you? How do you know it is a liquid and not a solid?

• How are gases described in the book? What special characteristics do gases have?

• The book talks about an ice cube melting and then “vanishing” into gas. What is happening there?

• Can you think of a gas in the room or outdoors? How do you know it’s there even if you can’t always see it?

• What are two ways that solids and liquids are alike? What are two ways they are different?

• How is a gas different from both a solid and a liquid?

• Why do you think some things change from one phase (solid/liquid/gas) to another? What causes the change?