Corn

Young children understand what kind of vegetable corn is, where it grows, what shape it has, and how it can be eaten

2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月6日 · こども図鑑
Corn is a vegetable with many yellow kernels lined up.
It has a long shape.
On the outside, it has a green husk.

Corn is a vegetable with many yellow kernels lined up. It has a long shape. On the outside, it has a green husk.

💬 What kind of vegetable is corn?

🤔 What shape do the corn kernels look like?

Corn grows in fields.
Long leaves grow on tall stalks.
The ears grow on the sides of the stalks.

Corn grows in fields. Long leaves grow on tall stalks. The ears grow on the sides of the stalks.

💬 Corn grows in fields

🤔 Is a corn plant tall or short?

On the outside of corn, there is a green husk.
Near the tip, there is thin silk.
When you peel back the husk, you can see the kernels inside.

On the outside of corn, there is a green husk. Near the tip, there is thin silk. When you peel back the husk, you can see the kernels inside.

💬 It has a husk and silk

🤔 What color is the husk, and what color are the kernels?

Corn is eaten boiled or grilled.
When you bite the kernels, they pop and crunch.
It often tastes sweet.

Corn is eaten boiled or grilled. When you bite the kernels, they pop and crunch. It often tastes sweet.

💬 Let’s try eating corn

🤔 When you eat corn, what sound does it make?