Group 2- From Seed to Fruit: The Tomato Story

 

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Prepared by: Serap TÜRKÜCÜ

One bright April day, the children in the school garden gathered again—this time with tiny tomato seeds in their palms. The air smelled like spring and the soil was ready for new life.

Under the guidance of their teacher Serap, the children gently dug holes and placed the little tomato seeds into the earth. They named their seeds with care—one was called "Tommy the Tomato," another “Captain Red,” and one brave little seed was named “Fireball.”

Down in the soil, word spread fast. Tony the Worm, who had just helped Miss Strawberry a few weeks ago, poked his head out of a tunnel. “Oh? New seeds again? Let’s see who these ones are.”

Nearby, the Busy Beetle Brothers polished their shells and got ready to welcome the newcomers. “Maybe these seeds will grow tall and bring shade,” they hoped.

Everything seemed peaceful in the garden. The children watered the soil, sang songs to their seeds, and even drew little signs to mark where each tomato was planted.

But deep under the surface, something unusual stirred. One of the seeds, Fireball, began to glow faintly one night—just for a second.

And then… silence.

The next morning, the children noticed something strange: all the signs they made were turned upside down, and tiny red footprints led away from the garden bed...

Where did the footprints lead?
And what was happening beneath the soil?