Can you find the green veggie words hiding in this puzzle?Words are up, down, forward, backwards and diagonal.

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Gettoknowtheplantsyoueat!·Plants start out as SEEDS.

·To stay put in the ground, plants need ROOTS.

· To get food and water up from the roots, plants need a STEM.

· Food and water travel up the stem to LEAVES and FLOWERS.

· Plants grow FRUIT to protect the seeds and make more seeds!

Whenyoueattheseveggies,you’reeatingonlypartoftheplant.Matchtheveggiestotheplantpartyoueat!

Root Peas, Lima Beans Stems Tomatoes, Apples, Peppers Leaves Cauliflower, Broccoli Flowers Cabbage, Lettuce, Spinach Seeds Carrots, Beets, Radishes Fruits Celery, Asparagus

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Follow the route through the garden to the grill, picking up the purple letters at each veggie you come to. Write the letters in order in these spaces to complete a sentence.

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Outdoor Scavenger HuntLook for these things when you’re outside and when you find one, draw a picture in its box!

Birds Flowers Squirrel

Tree Clouds Insect

Something rough Something smooth Something sticky

Something yellow Something blue Something purple

Something moving in the breeze Something that’s fallen from a tree Something wet

Something tiny Something huge Something you really like

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