Grade Level
Grade Level
Subject: Science
Strand: Living and Non-Living
Learning Outcome (ADEC code and words): KLW2-identify and compare the external features of living
things that make them different
Resources
Plants, plastic straw, cupcake mold, seed
recording sheet, magnifying glasses,
paper, markers
Time: Engage: take students outside the class, show them a plant. Ask student if they
10 min know the parts of plants, allow children to talk about what they know and show
the parts.
Time: Explore: students will break into groups to explore plants parts:
15 min Group 1: create flower by using plastic straw and cupcake mold and draw roots
and try to write the parts.
Group 2: watch a video and songs about parts of plants in the computer.
Group 3 : Student will look at different kind of seeds and draw it in on a record
sheet and write the name of the seeds.
Group 4 : students will use magnifying glasses to see the roots of the plant and
draw it.
Time: 5 Explain: While the student are working, teacher will go around the groups and
min
engage them in a conversations about plant's part, and explain what it need.
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Time: 5-Elaborate: Teacher will go around each group and talk to student:
10 min Group 1 : talk about the different parts and their jobs
Group 2 : ask the students about plant's part, "What does a plant need?"
Group 3 : ask them some question about seeds. For example: " What will this
seed grow into? What do seeds need to grow?"
Group 4 : Ask, " What will this seed grow into? What do seeds need to grow?"
Time: 7 Evaluate: Bring the students back to carpet and show them a big picture of a
min
flower, ask them what is the part of the plants and let them label the picture.
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