Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • To describe what seeds need to germinate.

Working scientifically

  • To record data in a table.

Success criteria

Knowledge

  • I can recall that seeds need water and

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National curriculum

Science

Plants

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and ask pairs to complete the task. Watch the Pupil video: Parts of a plant song to recap the plant parts learnt in the unit Science, Year 1, Introduction to plants, Lesson 2: Parts of a plant.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could have the questions cut off the bottom of the Activity: Results table and demonstrate their understanding through discussion; could have column one of the Activity: Results table pre-filled; could use base ten (ten sticks) to measure plant B and their own plant and compare the results.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could write a prediction about what will happen to plant B if placed back in a dark cupboard, explaining their reasoning (e.g. I predict that the plant will die; it has used its energy to grow a shoot but needs light to make more energy to continue growth); could record plant measurements in centimetres and millimetres when completing the Activity: Results table.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling that seeds need

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Vocabulary definitions

  • comparative test

    An experiment in which different conditions are tested and compared.

  • conclusion

    A summary of what has been found out.

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