WebMaya loves contests, so she is excited when her teacher announces they will plant a school garden like Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello--and they'll have a "First Peas to the Table" contest, just like Jefferson and his neighbors had each spring. Maya plants her pea seeds with a secret head start--found in Jefferson's Garden Book--and keeps. ... WebThe First Peas to the Table Discussion Questions: Critical Thinking; Forming and Testing a Hypothesis In the story, Shakayla wins the contest. Discuss the questions below with the class to hypothesize how she might have won. 1. Maya’s first group of successful pea plants was planted on March first.
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WebMaya plants her pea seeds with a secret head start—found in Jefferson’s Garden Book—and keeps careful notes in her garden journal. But her friend Shakayla has plans … WebFirst peas to the table by Susan Grigsby, 2014, Whitman & Company, Albert edition, in English opus fountain pen
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WebMaya and other students in Ms. Garcia's class study techniques used by Thomas Jefferson as they grow pea plants and compete to see who will produce a bowl full of peas first. Includes an afterword about Jefferson. WebBest Children's Books of the Year 2013, Bank Street College2013 Growing Good Kids - Excellence in Children's Literature Award2013-2014 Macy's Multicultural Collection of Children's Literature2012 Children's Agriculture Book of the Year, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation2016 Agriculture Book of the Year, American Farm Bureau FoundationMaya … opus four seasons