Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify plants as living things by observing a real class plant and comparing it to nonliving objects.
Students will be able to observe and describe changes in the class plant over time using drawings, words, or gestures.
Students will be able to identify water, light, and care as needs of plants in the investigation.
Students will be able to point to and name basic plant parts including roots, stem, leaves, and flower on a real plant or labeled diagram.
Students will be able to sort plant and animal picture cards by shared and different needs such as water, light, food, and shelter.
Students will be able to communicate one observation or conclusion about the investigation using a drawing, label, or spoken sentence while pointing to evidence.
Products
Individual Plant Investigation Notebook
Each student completes a personal investigation notebook with drawings, dictated captions, simple sorts, and a final conclusion about what the class plant needed and what changed. The notebook must show the student's own observations, evidence, and thinking across the unit.
Class Plant Journal and Labeled Plant Poster Presentation
Small groups or the whole class synthesize shared evidence into a journal and poster that explain what happened when the plant received water, light, and care. The presentation must include group observations, plant parts, shared conclusions, and at least one limitation or question that remained.
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