Potato

Young children understand that a potato is a vegetable that grows in the soil and can be cooked and eaten in many different dishes

2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月9日 · こども図鑑
A potato is a kind of vegetable.
Potatoes are part of the vegetable family.
They can be round or a little bumpy in shape.

💬 What Is a Potato?

A potato is a kind of vegetable. Potatoes are part of the vegetable family. They can be round or a little bumpy in shape.

🤔 Have you ever seen a potato? What shape was it?

Potatoes grow in the soil.
Green leaves come out above the ground.
In the soil, potatoes slowly grow bigger.

💬 Potatoes Grow in the Soil

Potatoes grow in the soil. Green leaves come out above the ground. In the soil, potatoes slowly grow bigger.

🤔 Do potatoes grow bigger above the soil or in the soil?

A potato has a thin skin on the outside.
When you cut it, the inside is whitish.
When it is cooked, it becomes soft.

💬 Let's Look Inside a Potato

A potato has a thin skin on the outside. When you cut it, the inside is whitish. When it is cooked, it becomes soft.

🤔 How are the outside color and the inside color different?

Potatoes are often eaten after they are cooked.
They can be boiled, baked, or fried.
They can also become potato salad or French fries.

💬 Many Kinds of Potato Dishes

Potatoes are often eaten after they are cooked. They can be boiled, baked, or fried. They can also become potato salad or French fries.

🤔 Which potato dishes have you eaten before?