Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Look carefully through magnifying glasses at plants and their parts (Yr1).
• Talk about what they see, including facts about the stem and leaves (Yr2).
• In teams, draw a close up section of the plant and piece together.

Activities

1. Study parts of plants through magnifying glasses.
2. Understand the parts of a plant, including facts about the stem and leaves and the seed coat left at the base of the plant (Yr2).

Investigation - exploring
In teams, draw a close up section of a plant and piece together.
Year 1 - Use magnifying glasses to observe plants and their parts.
Year 2 - Talk about what they see, including facts about the stem and leaves.

Vocabulary
Seed, bean, water, warmth, nutrients, leaves, stem, roots