Design a Potato Exhibit!
Calling all young scientists!
The Idaho Potato Museum has a fun contest.
We need your help to design a new show. This show will teach people about potatoes.
It will show how potatoes grow in Idaho. They grow in rich volcanic soil.
This special dirt is full of good food for plants. It helps the potatoes grow big and strong.
Can you draw a plan for our museum? Your plan can show the dirt and the green plants.
Send your drawings to us by next week. One lucky winner will help us build the real show!
We cannot wait to see your great ideas.
- Museum:
- A building where interesting things are kept for people to come and look at.
- Exhibit:
- A public show or display of objects for people to learn from.
- Volcanic soil:
- Rich dirt that comes from old volcanoes which contains lots of nutrients for plants.
- Design:
- To make a drawing or a plan that shows how something will be made.
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“Design a Potato Exhibit!” is a announcement reading passage about Idaho Potato Museum Competition, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (104 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.