Lesson One – Plant Stems
This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise conducting an investigation to observe, explain and record how water is transported around a plant using the stem.
The class can identify and explain the importance of water in supporting the growth of different parts of a plant and suggest what might happen if a plant does not receive any water over a period of time.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to practise conducting an investigation to observe, explain and record how water is transported around a plant using the stem
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe some different parts of a plant and explain their matching functions and a template to observe and and record how water is transported around a plant using the stem to move the liquid to different parts.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to conduct an investigation to explore how water is transported around a plant using the stem.
This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to investigate and record the life cycle of plants as they grow from seeds or bulbs into different flowers and identify the factors that can affect their growth. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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