Plants (Light and Dark) Year 2
Unit Overview
In the Plant Survival project, your child will learn the names of the different parts of a plant and how they grows. They observe how the seasonal changes affect how plants grow. They will learn how new plants can grow from seeds and bulbs and what they need to germinate. They will use their observational skills to find out where plants like to grow and investigate what plants need to grow and stay healthy. Your child will then use their research skills to find out about some unusual plants.
❇ MEMORABLE MOMENT
We will go outdoors in our local area and observe plants. We will discuss seasons and what we expect to see at this time of year. We will identify plants using identification posters and identification apps on tablets.
️✏️ WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
We will write up our investigations. We will form predictions, write our method and analyse our results.
🌳 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
We will observe plants in our local area.
Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions
How can plants be compared? To work scientifically − Observing closely, using simple equipment.
What are the parts of a plant? To work scientifically − Observing closely, using simple equipment.
What do plants need to survive? To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Working scientifically − Observing closely, using simple equipment.
Do plants grow healthier in the light or dark? To find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Working scientifically − Asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways.
Scientific Enquiry: Investigations
Do bigger seeds take longer to germinate than smaller seeds?
🏁 BIG FINISH
The unit will finish with the children completing a 'Plant Survival Quiz' detailing all that they have learnt throughout the topic
📖 FOCUS TEXT(S)
Non-fiction texts about plants will be used within lessons and available in our class library.