What does it mean to grow or shrink?

Growing or shrinking means changing size, getting bigger or smaller, just like when you play with building blocks or eat a big snack.

When something grows, it gets bigger, just like when you grow taller. Think of your favorite toy: if it gets longer, wider, or has more pieces, that's growing. Like stacking up blocks one by one, each new block makes the tower taller and stronger.

When something shrinks, it gets smaller, like when you put your toy in a bag and squeeze it down. Imagine your favorite snack: if you eat all of it, it goes from full to empty, that's shrinking. It’s like shrinking your tower by taking blocks away, now it’s shorter and maybe even wobbly.

Sometimes things grow or shrink slowly, like a plant growing taller each day. Other times, they change size quickly, like when you take one big bite of your snack! Growing or shrinking means changing size, getting bigger or smaller, just like when you play with building blocks or eat a big snack.