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Title: Parts of a Plant
Objective or Purpose: To show how plants grow - What they need to grow, and sequencing for younger students, (K and 1st).
Materials: Plants and flowers.
Activities: Worksheet - adapt to your grade. Draw the parts of a plant. Sequence to make a little book.
Lesson Design Teacher Procedure Student Activities
Anticipatory Set
Journal writing and review comments, questions, and discussions.
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What did you learn, What would you like to learn or try?
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Show what they may have brought in or drew. Share with the class, (for those who care to.
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Input and Modeling
Introduce the "stuff needed for success", and show what they need to know.
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Chart student's reactions and discuss students comments, questions, or observations. Carefully correct any misconceptions.
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Hang up pictures, display any samples brought in.l
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Guided Practice
Show-em how it's done.
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Start collecting soda bottles. Explain how we will plant and why. Why do you think the soda bottle would be better clear, for planting. Show how we will use the bottles as planters.
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Hear, see, do
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Closure
Comparisons and wrap-ups
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Discuss - What did we learn Why is it important? We can watch the plants grow from the roots up, in addition to growing Mother's Day gifts.
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Listen to the summary of the day's class, and ask students to explain the types of seeds they want to see grow.
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Independent Practice: Draw a picture of your favorite flowers, or make a collage of flowers..
Extension to the lesson: Bring in clear, clean, empty 2 liter soda bottles.
Duration of the lesson: Approximately 49 minutes.
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