It is a fable of a lazy bear and the hare who tricks him into giving up his harvest every year. Hare tells Bear that he will farm the land, do all of the work, and split the harvest “right down the middle” with Bear getting the tops of plants and Hare getting the bottoms.
I have the students guess what the hare would plant. In other words, what vegetables grow underground? The students list different kinds of roots and tubers.
The book continues with Bear being angry and demanding the bottoms (Hare plants flowers, leaves, and stems) and the next year demanding the whole plant (Hare plants seeds and fruits).
I used to borrow this from the library every year, but now I own it on Kindle. I downloaded the Kindle for Mac app and now I can project it for all students to see. The pictures are great and the students really enjoy the book, even though it is for children much younger than them.I hope what you've read is useful! I post here biweekly with resources for Family and Consumer Sciences and Home Economics teachers and share my classroom happenings much more frequently on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Sign up to receive an email when new content is added to my blog. Thanks for visiting!