Goals
Seeds
· Identify several types of edible seeds.
· Make predictions about what we will be learning.
· Create a graph.
· Predict what is inside their seed.
· Dissect their seed to observe what is inside.
· Identify the parts of a seed.
· Label seed diagram with its parts.
· Predict what The Tiny Seed will be about using the cover and title as clues.
· Demonstrate how the wind moves seeds using a cotton ball and plastic straw.
· Discuss how the size and shape of seeds help them to move.
· Show how seeds move by being pretending to be seed movers
Needs of a Plant
· Infer what plants need based on the information from the text.
· Know what plants need to survive.
· Construct and observe an experiment with four plants with each not receiving one of its needs.
· Create a hypothesis about what they think will happen to the plants from our Needs of a Plant experiment.
· Examine soil and record their observations in their journal.
· Know what soil is made of and why it is important to a plant.
· Construct and observe an experiment with two types of soil, sand, and water.
· Write a hypothesis for which soil will hold the most water.
· Record their observations of the experiment in their journal.
· Summarize what they learned about soil in a conclusion statement.
Life Cycle of a Plant
· Know what plants need to survive.
· Write a hypothesis for which seed will sprout first.
· Record their observations of each plant’s growth in their journals.
· Create a class graph of their predictions with a title, appropriate labels, and each student’s prediction.
· Participate in a role-play for how plants make food.
· Know the life cycle of a plant.
· Plant a seed.
· Write a hypothesis for the estimated date of the first sprout.
· Record their observations as the plant grows.
· Act out the life cycle of plant from seed to flower.
· Complete a seed wheel placing the pictures in the correct sequence.
· Finish a writing prompt and draw a picture illustrating what they wrote.
Parts of a Plant
· Know the parts of a plant.
· Memorize a song for the parts of the plant using body movements to demonstrate the parts.
· Complete a plant diagram including correct placement of the parts, needs of the plant, and the labels.
· Know the job of the roots and the stem.
· Write hypotheses for each of the experiments.
· Conduct an experiment with the roots and stems of several plants.
· Know that some vegetables are roots and stems.
· Observe leaves using a magnifying glass.
· Understand the process of photosynthesis.
· Assist in labeling a diagram showing the process of photosynthesis.
· Know the parts of the flower and each part’s job.
· Make a model of a flower and label its parts.
· Discuss in pairs how pollen moves from one flower to another.
· Know the basic concept of pollination.
· Act out the process of pollination.
Strange Plants
· Know about different types of plants and how they use their unique features to survive.
· Create their own plant including a name, its unique features, and how it uses its f features to survive.
· Make a grass creature.
· Know about water lilies and how they grow in the water.
· Examine Claude Monet’s Waterlilies paintings.
· Create their own water garden using Q-tips and tempera paints.
Use of Plants
· Complete the Treasure Hunt homework sheet by finding items in their home that come from plants.
· Sort their items into categories.
· Complete the “Packets of Plants” packet by identifying the parts of the plant the vegetables came from.
· Know why plants are important to people.
Closure Lesson
· Complete the items in their science folder according to the provided checklist.
· Write five things that they learned during the unit.