Learning objectives
- To identify a variety of flowering plants.
- Science in action: To understand the role of a botanist.
Success criteria
- I can recognise
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and their habitats
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could draw pictures of the flowering plants instead of writing notes; could be given less flowering plants to identify (e.g. A-E).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should include a range of adjectives when writing descriptions of flowers and leaves (e.g. pointy, bell-shaped, droopy, cylindrical, heart-shaped, shiny, glossy, feathery, smooth, spiky); could write a short letter to Blossom the botanist giving a detailed description of the new plant species.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the appearance of
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Vocabulary definitions
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botanist
Someone who studies plants.
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identify
To name or select something using knowledge.
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