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IS IT A KIND OF GRASS？

Yes！ Rice is a kind of grass that people cultivate（耕种） to produce（生产） food.

WHERE IS IT FROM？

Rice grass originally（起初） grew in Australia， but it was the Chinese who started planting it as a crop（庄稼）.

Look at the different foods from around the world made with rice. Then try the Listening Challenge（听力挑战）！

I.LISTENING

Listen to the descriptions（描述） of rice dishes from around the world and write the first letter of the dishes in the circle（圓圈）.

Ⅱ. DESIGNING

Now that you know there are many types of rice， can you imagine a new variety（种类）？ What does your new kind of rice look like？ Color the bowl of rice to match（相配） your idea.

RICE SOLUTIONS

If your mum or dad drops their phone into water， tell them you know a way to help！ Place the phone into a bag or bucket（桶） of dry rice， and let sit for one or two days（静置一两天）. Then pull out the phone， and try to turn it on！

RICE HOT COMPRESS

All you need is a clean sock and uncooked rice. Fill the sock with the rice. Next， tie（系） the end of the sock， so the rice doesnt fall out. Finally， put the sock in a microwave and heat it for 30 seconds. When you pull it out， it will be warm or hot and be a great hot compress（热敷） for Mum or Dad.

RICE ARTWORK

Sometimes white rice is placed in a bucket with dye（染料） to make different kinds of colored rice. Rice can be used to create（创造） beautiful artwork（艺术品）.

RUST PREVENTION

You can keep tools（工具） from rusting（生锈） by adding some dry rice to your toolbox（工具箱）. The rice will absorb（吸收） moisture（湿气） in the air， helping to keep your tools dry and rust-free（不生锈的）.

QUESTIONS：

1. If a mobile phone falls into water， where can you put it？

2.  Can rice be used to make art？

3. What can you make with a sock and some dry rice？

1. In a bag of rice.

2. Yes！

3. A hot compress.

PARENTS GUIDE家长指南

1.WHERE TO GO

Why not plan to give your child some sensory experiences（感官体验） with rice that are new and unique（独特的）？

Rice Museum

Visit this interesting place to learn about rice production（水稻生产） and how hybrid rice（杂交水稻） is helping to solve the  world food crisis（世界粮食危机）. Dr. Yuan Longpings contributions（贡献） to hybrid rice development（发展） are featured here.

Rice Terraces

In Southern China and Hainan Island， there are many of the most beautiful rice terraces（水稻梯田） in the world. You can also learn about the local ethnic culture and cuisine（当地民俗文化和特色饮食） there.

Go Fishing

Did you know that rice is sometimes used as bait（饵） for fishing？ Next time when you are at a fishing dock（码头）， bring some sticky rice（糯米团） and try rice fishing.

2. WHAT TO HEAR

Listen to the music and sounds from cultures that love rice.

Chinese Food The Rice Song

Fried Rice Into White

3. WHAT TO WATGH

When it comes to finding visually（视觉上） enriching contents（丰富的内容） to watch with your child， consider these titles.