Learning objective
Knowledge:
- To describe asexual reproduction in plants.
Working scientifically:
- To represent root growth over time on a line graph.
Success criteria
Knowledge:
- I can describe the changes to a cutting
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National curriculum
Science
Living things and
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the class into groups of six and allocate one of the six life cycles (plant, mammal, bird, amphibian, three-stage insect and four-stage insect) to each pupil in a group. Ask them to locate the poster for their life cycle (see Teacher knowledge). Instruct the class to read about their allocated life cycle for two…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could plot the model data and use the completed line graph on slide 2 of the Presentation: Root growth line graph to support them in plotting their line graph accurately; could use the Knowledge organiser to help them write the script for the Attention grabber timelapse video.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should plot the model data as a second line (using a pencil initially and then going over in a different colour) onto their line graph; should compare their data line to the model line and suggest reasons for differences (e.g. differences in the amount of sunlight, differences in temperature and different mint plant used); could choose an extension activity from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Life cycles and reproduction.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the changes to
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can describe the changes to a cutting as it grows roots.
- I can explain the difference between a clone and other offspring.
- I can describe different methods of asexual reproduction, including runners, tubers, budding, bulbs, cuttings, layering and division.
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Vocabulary definitions
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asexual reproduction
A process where a plant produces a new plant from a part of itself without the involvement of another plant.
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bulb
An underground storage organ a plant uses to survive and grow new plants.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y5/6 (B): Life cycles and reproduction
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Life cycles and reproduction in plants
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Life cycle of a mammal
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Life cycle of a bird
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Life cycle of an amphibian
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Life cycle of an insect
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Asexual plant reproduction
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Last update: 2nd October, 2024
