Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is a plant?
Identifying plants on the school grounds and planning an investigation to find out if a bean needs water to grow. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Hand a whiteboard and pen to each child and ask them to draw a flower (a flowering plant). Draw a less common flower with leaves, a stem and a flower (for example, a snowdrop or a thistle) on a whiteboard that is out of the children’s view while they complete the activity. Ask the class to show their whiteboards and point out the similarities and differences between the children’s drawings.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 24 July 2026
