Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Author:ChristyCaton
Datecreated:06/29/20163:05PMESTDatemodified:02/07/20179:40AMEST
PLANNING
EssentialQuestion Whatpartsmakeupaplant?
Whatdoesittakeforaplanttogrow?
Whatdoesaplantneedforenergy?
Howdoestheplanttakeinenergy?
Howdoesaplantdrinkwater?
Topic/UnitofStudy&Time LifeofaPlant
Allotment
Grade/Level Grade1
Subject(s) Science
CTApproval/Date Monday,September5
21STCENTURYSKILLSANDTECHNOLOGYTOOLS
Standards NC(2008)NorthCarolinaStandardCourseofStudy
Subject:Science(updated)
Grade:Grade1
SubjectArea:LifeScience
CompetencyGoal:1:Willconductinvestigationsandmakeobservationstobuildanunderstandingoftheneedsof
livingorganisms
Objective:1.01Investigatetheneedsofavarietyofdifferentplants:Air,Water,Light,Space
LearningTargets/Objectives Student'sshouldbeabletoknowandunderstandthedifferentpartsthatmakeupaplant(roots,stem,leaves,and
flower)aswellasknowwhataplantneedstogrow.
TechnologyTools
Materialsandresources:
afewseeds
papertowel
tape
ziplockplasticbag
ruler
water
label
Assessment/Rubrics Rubrics:
1. Science
Links:
1. GoogleForm:Quiz
IMPLEMENTATION
IntroductiontoLesson Theteacherwilldrawapictureofaplantontheboardalongwithitsroots,stems,andleaves.
Askstudentswhathasbeendrawn.Onceastudentanswers,askthemwhetherornottheycantellthedifferentparts
oftheplant.
Theteacherwillgoontoexplainthedifferentpartsoftheplant,aswellasdescribehowtheplantabsorbswater
throughitsrootsandsun(energy)throughitsleaves.
TeacherInput Studentswillbegivenabagwithnamesonit,adrypapertowel,andaworksheet.
Studentswillgetupbytableanddampentheirpapertowelatthesink.
Studentswillthenputtheirpapertowelinsideoftheziplockbag,thenplacetheirseedinside.
AnassignmentonPlantswillbehandedoutforstudentstocompletewhiletheywait.
Tablebytablestudentswillbringtheirziplockbagcontainingtheirseedtothewindowwheretheteacherwillbetaping
theirbagstothewindow.
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GuidedPractice Growplantsfromseedsandrecordtheirgrowth.
IndependentPractice Studentswillwatchtheirveryownseedgrow.Studentsarerequiredtochartthegrowthoftheirseedeveryotherday,
bydrawingwhattheirseedlookslikethatday,aswellaswateringtheirseed.
Attachments:
1. SeedSchedule.xlsx
DifferentiatedInstruction 1)Teacherwillbemorehandsonwithstudentinhelpinghimorhercompletetheassignment.
OR
Teacherwillaskforstudenttohelphimorherdemonstratewhattodo.
2)Teacherwillhelpstudentbyaskingifheorsheunderstandstheassignment.Ifneededtheteacherwillassistthe
studentwhereneeded.
3)Teacherwillbemorehandsonwithstudentinhelpinghimorhercompletetheassignment.
OR
Teacherwillaskforstudenttohelphimorherdemonstratewhattodo.
Closure StudentswillreceiveahandoutonPlantsaswellasagrowthhandouttorecordtheirseed'sgrowth.
TimeAllotment 1classperiods.50Mins.perclass.
MATERIALSANDRESOURCES
InstructionalMaterials Attachments:
1. PlantStructureBeforeQuestionsWorksheet.docx
Resources Studentswillhavetheirownziplockbagwiththeirnameonit,attachedtothewindow,containingadamppapertowel
andaseed.Studentswillbeabletolearnandprovidetheproperlivingconditionforaseedaswellaswatchandlearn
aboutthestructureofaplant.
REFLECTION
Authorscommentsand Askthestudentsquestionandgoovertheplantsstructureslow.
reflection
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