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Eating cress

Science Year 2
This unit is part of Year 2 Science Ready, Steady, Grow!

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Objectives

Look really closely at the little cress plants and draw what you see. Then pop them into egg sandwiches for an egg and cress snack!

Science Objectives
i) Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

ii) Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Instructions: Write instructions, for your family, explaining how to make egg and cress sandwiches.

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Examine and discuss the cress, including facts about the plant and differences between results from the two growing locations.
  • Attempt to explain differences.
  • Be able to talk about what the seed has produced and how the cress plant grew.
  • Make egg and cress sandwiches.

Activities

  1. Observe the cress growth and comment on their observations.
  2. Be able to talk about what the seed has produced and how the cress plant grew.
  3. Understand the differences between the cress in the classroom and that left in the cupboard.
  4. Boil eggs and butter sandwiches and make egg and cress sandwiches.

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

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