“Melon” explained in 4 pictures
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Young children understand what kind of fruit a melon is, how it grows, what the outside and inside are like, and how it is eaten
💬 What kind of fruit is a melon?
A melon is a round fruit. On the outside, it has a pattern like a net. It is big, and sometimes it has a sweet smell.
🤔 What kind of pattern can you see on the outside of the melon?
💬 Melons grow on vines
Melons are not fruits that grow on trees. The fruit grows on vines that stretch along the ground. Near the leaves, it slowly grows bigger.
💬 Let’s look inside a melon
When you cut a melon, there is soft flesh inside. Some melons are green inside, and some are orange. In the middle, there are small seeds.
🤔 How are the colors different on the outside and inside of the melon?
💬 Let’s eat melon
Melon is eaten after it is cut. When you remove the seeds in the middle, it becomes easier to eat. It is a sweet and juicy fruit.
🤔 What do you think melon tastes like when you eat it?