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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify what plants need to grow healthily.
- Describe the structure and function of the parts of flowering plants.
- Investigate how plants transport water.
- Describe the life cycle of a flowering plant.
- Explain seed dispersal methods.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Pose relevant questions.
- Design and record in results tables.
- Plan a simple enquiry.
- Complete, read and interpret data in a bar chart.
- Identify and suggest changes to an enquiry.
- Use results to draw conclusions.
Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Suggested prior learning
Plants: Plant growth
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Plant growth
Lesson 2: Structure and function
Lesson 3: Transporting water
Lesson 4: Flowers
Lesson 5: Evaluating an enquiry
Lesson 6: Seed dispersal
Key skills
Posing questions
- Beginning to
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Key knowledge
To know:
- The
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Key vocabulary
bar chart
conclusion
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
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2 of the same plants (bean plants or geraniums)
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Clear plastic bags and twist ties (enough to cover the leaves of one of the plants).
×2 -
Flowering plant examples
×5 -
Geranium plants
3 - Measuring cylinders ×5
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Food colouring
×1 -
Kitchen paper
×15 - Beakers or glasses ×15
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Chrysanthemum flower stems (preferably white).
2 -
Sticks of celery
×15 - Magnifying glasses ×5
- Table knives Use child-safe knives; adult cutting knife for adult use only. ×8
- Spoons ×5
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Cress seeds (between 20 to 40)
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Cotton wool pads
2 -
Petri dishes or small dishes
2 -
Opaque mystery box with items related to flowers (e.g. honey, a floral scent, seeds and fruit).
1 -
Lilies (one flower).
×8 -
Different fruits (e.g. kiwi, oranges, apples, seedless grapes, avocado and pepper)
6 -
Junk modelling materials (e.g. thin and corrugated card, plastic bottles, tissue paper, coloured paper and bubble wrap).
×1 - Masking tape ×1
- A device that takes photographs ×8
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Science Y3: Plants: Plant reproduction
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'Plant reproduction'.
Vocabulary display – Science Y3: Plants: Plant reproduction
A display version of the vocabulary for the unit 'Plant reproduction'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language.
Maths: Statistics; Number – number and place value.
Design and technology: Design; Make.
British values: Mutual respect.
Build on the learning
Living things: Life cycles and reproduction
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