Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Unit 1B: Growing plants
Section 4: Plants for our food

Objectives

Children should learn:

that plants have roots
to observe and compare the roots of different plants

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Show children a potted plant that has grown too large for its pot and take it out to re-pot it. Show children its roots and ask them why they think it needs re-potting. Ask children to compare the roots with those of some seedlings, helping them to observe characteristics eg colours, thickness, length.		identify the roots of a plant make comparisons, identifying differences and some similarities eg they are both white

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	1. Introduction
	2. Finding plants
	3. Watching plants grow
	4. Plants for our food
	5. Watering plants
	6. Plants and light
	7. Living and artificial plants
	8. Review

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Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Objectives

Activities

Outcomes

Points to note

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