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Submitted by - Emma • Submitted on  28 Sep 2008 08:09:48am • Go to video page
Questions
  1. Name three countries where chile peppers grow.
  2. The Brooklyn Botanic Children’s Garden is the longest running children’s garden in the world! How many years has it been running? (Hint: Use subtraction!)
  3. What makes chile peppers so hot?
  4. What can help cool your mouth after eating a chile pepper?
  5. How many kinds of chiles are grown in the children’s garden? (How many kinds of peppers can you name?)
  6. Name 2 food dishes that you know contain peppers.
  7. Do you like spicy food with chile peppers?
  8. Monica says that chile peppers are actually easy to grow. Tell three main things you need to grow them. What is a ‘fiesta’? See if you can find any fiestas – or festivals in your hometown. If so, tell what these fiestas celebrate. (Go to it and have fun!)
    9. Activities
        A) Try growing a pepper plant from seeds on your own. (Or choose another kind of food plant – like tomatoes or cucumbers.) Keep a journal on what you do and see with your planting on a daily basis.
          B) Ask a grownup at home to help you make a home cooked meal using peppers. Share it with the kids at school.
            C) Bring up the idea with your teacher about having a fiesta in your class. Choose something you all want to celebrate and think of ways each student can participate to make it a fun, learning experience.