Exploring Plants

Students will be introduced to the study of plants in this lesson. First they will sprout bean seeds on moistened paper towels, then make drawings and measurements of their growth. They will watch time-lapse videos that illustrate a plant's major growth stages. Another clip covers fruits and asks students to consider how their seeds are spread. They will gather seeds by walking outside with an old sock over one of their shoes, then plant their sock to observe the resulting plants.
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 1, 2, 3, 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Computer Media Player
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: plant, stem, root, leaves, leaf, flower, living thing, needs, necessities, air, water, food, space, seed, life cycle, beans, survive, structure, food production, reproduction, stimuli, light, gravity, energy, sun, sexual reproduction, seed dispersal, germination, adaptation, environment, stage, fruit, measure
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Video/Audio/Animation
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: General Collection

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

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Identify the leaf, flower, and stem of a plant.

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Recognize the leaf and flower of a plant.

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Recognize that plants have leaves.

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Observe and recognize the major stages in the life cycles of plants and animals.

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Recognize that offspring can be matched with their parents, such as a human baby with adult humans and a puppy with dogs.

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Identify the major parts of a plant, including seed, root, stem, leaf, and flower, and their functions.

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Identify the major parts of a plant, such as the root, stem, leaf, and flower.

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Recognize the leaf and flower of a plant.

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Identify behaviors of plants that show they are growing.

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Recognize that plants grow toward light and roots grow down in the soil.

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Recognize that plants grow.

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Recognize that many flowering plants grow from their own seeds.

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Recognize that many plants have flowers and leaves.

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Identify similarities in the major stages in the life cycles of common Florida plants and animals.

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Recognize the major stages in life cycles of common plants and animals.

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