"What are those?" Jennifer asked me. I looked over at two large raised beds(苗圃) and answered," Those are potatoes."
In class, she usually1 herself in the work in front of her. Today, however, she frowned." But..."she started with her voice fading to a2 . With a sinking feeling I knew where this3 was going." But they're green." she started again." Well, the bits we eat,—the 4 —are brown, while what you are looking at is the part above the soil." I tried my hardest not to sound5 .
Looking6 , Jennifer shook her head. I knew the situation certainly called for immediate7 . I reached over to the potato plant,8 it by its branches and leaves, and pulled. As the plant was9 into the air, several large tubers(块茎) dropped onto the ground. I held the plant high in the air,10 a few more potatoes that were still attached at the roots.
Jennifer stood with a shocked look on her face. I held one out for her to touch. As she took the potato in her hand, understanding11 across her face. Once12 from the stems and leaves, the t uber was now something that she recognized.13 , she smiled and said," I had no idea where they came from."
For me, that best14 how much pupils seem to know about their food and its production. This is why I started an eco-garden at school. We need pupils to be given opportunities to interact with nature and inspired to be15 of the world around them.
