Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Continue to take measurements and notes from our seedling investigation and make comparisons of their growth and health.
- Make labelled, annotated drawings of plants from close first hand observation.
Activities
- Play a game to recap on plant knowledge and teach some new concepts.
- Continue with ongoing investigation of plant needs for growth and health, making comparisons and taking measurements of height.
- Closely observe whole specimen plants and make detailed, labelled and annotated drawings.
- Play a game to reinforce the various parts of a plant and their functions.
Investigation - analysing secondary sources, exploring
Use secondary sources to discover the parts of a plant and how they vary. Look at a variety of different plants making labelled sketches.
Vocabulary
Plants, investigate, seedlings, research, height, root, stem, leaves, flowers, petals