Learning objective
Knowledge
- To recognise that new plants come from seeds and bulbs.
Working scientifically
- To recognise that observations do not always match predictions.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can recall that plants grow seeds or
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National curriculum
Science
Plants
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – composition
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each) and display the Presentation: Naming plants. Ask the pupils to write down the names of the six plants. (The answers are sunflower, daisy, rose, horse chestnut, holly and pear tree.)
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be given their own copy of the pre-cut Resource: Seed packets to physically match with seed piles when making predictions in the adult-led task; could draw pictures to represent the results of the bean investigation in the independent task, e.g. drawing the cups labelled ‘water’ and ‘no water’ and the corresponding bean growth.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could look at the data recorded on their completed activity sheets to physically match the seed packets with the groups of sorted seeds; should look for patterns in the data collected, i.e. is there a relationship between the size, colour or shape of the seeds and bulbs and the plants which grow from them?
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising similarities and differences
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Vocabulary definitions
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bulb
A rounded root from which a new plant can grow.
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growth
Animals and plants changing over time.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y1/2 (A): Introduction to plants
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is a plant?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: Parts of a plant
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: Wild and garden plants
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: Deciduous and evergreen trees
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Sorting seeds
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: Which plant parts can you eat?
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Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Sorting seeds
Sorting seeds and bulbs, recognising that they can grow new plants and making predictions about...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: Parts of a plant
Using magnifying glasses to observe the parts of flowering plants and drawing and labelling diagrams....
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: Wild and garden plants
Identifying wild and garden flowering plants in the outdoors and grouping similar flowers together. This...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is a plant?
Identifying plants on the school grounds and planning an investigation to find out if a...
