Before going outside to plant seeds in the garden on the playground, Mr. Menendez models poking a hole in dirt with his finger, placing a seed in the hole, sprinkling dirt on top of the seed, and pouring a small amount of water over the newly-planted seed. He says things like, "What did I do first?" and

"Are you ready to plant our seeds?"
This is an example of
• A. a planned demonstration.
• B. direct instruction.
• C. a spontaneous demonstration.
• D. exploration.

A. a planned demonstration.