April 3-7, 2017
Can You Guess What It Is? Asparagus!
We're on to a new vegetable this week! What is green (or white or purple), looks like a stick, and has what looks like a flower on top? It's an asparagus! And boy, were they tasty!
I brought the mystery bag and gave the children these clues to try and guess what the mystery item was for the month of April. Once they figured it out, I showed them the stalks of asparagus that I brought: green and white! We discussed the benefits that asparagus provide for our bodies (vitamin A for our eyes, vitamin K for healthy blood and bone density, vitamin C for a healthy immune system, folate for our brain, etc.). Then, it was time to chow down! I sauteed the asparagus in a little olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. Delicious!
While they were sampling the asparagus stalks, I read the book, The Mighty Asparagus, by Vladimir Radunsky. This humorous story is about a giant stalk of asparagus that appears one day in the middle of a king's courtyard. His queen wants it for her very own, but they have lots of trouble pulling it from the ground, even with the help of a rhino and a strong knight! To find out who is able to take the mighty asparagus down, you'll have to order your own copy!
Super Sleuth Questions
1. What was the mystery vegetable in Nutrition Expedition this week? (answer: asparagus)
2. Can you remember what asparagus is good for? (answer: our eyes, blood, tummy, brain, etc.)
3. Who pulled the might asparagus down? (answer: the tiny bird)
