Grade 1 Science — Term 1, Week 6

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T1 G1

Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Identify different kinds of plants around us.
Materials	Real plants or pictures, hand lens
Key vocabulary	plant, tree, grass, flower, leaf
Engage (starter)	"How many different plants can we spot outside?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: observe plants in the schoolyard; sort into trees, small plants, and grasses; tap-to-reveal plant names.
Plenary (close)	Name a tree you know.
Assessment	Names kinds of plants.
Teacher notes	Use local plants such as mango, coconut, or hibiscus.

Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Describe how a seed grows into a plant.
Materials	Seeds (bean or pea), soil, clear cups
Key vocabulary	seed, grow, sprout, root, shoot
Engage (starter)	"What is hiding inside this seed?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: plant bean seeds in clear cups; predict and draw what will happen; watch roots and shoots appear over the coming days.
Plenary (close)	What does a seed need to grow?
Assessment	Understands seed growth.
Teacher notes	Begin the seed-growing activity to observe over time.

Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Recognise foods that come from plants.
Materials	Real or pictured fruits and vegetables
Key vocabulary	fruit, vegetable, root, crop
Engage (starter)	"Which of your favourite foods come from plants?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: sort foods into fruits, vegetables, and ground provisions; tap-to-reveal which part of the plant we eat.
Plenary (close)	Name a food from a plant.
Assessment	Links foods to plants.
Teacher notes	Include Caribbean staples such as yam, callaloo, and banana.

Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Recognise other useful things plants give us.
Materials	Pictures of wood, shade, herbal plants
Key vocabulary	shade, wood, medicine, air
Engage (starter)	"Why is it cool under a big tree?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: explore how plants give shade, wood, medicine, and clean air; match plants to their uses.
Plenary (close)	Name one use of a plant.
Assessment	Identifies plant uses.
Teacher notes	Mention local bush or herbal teas as examples.

Grade 1 Science · Term 1, Week 6 · 60 minutes

Objectives	Consolidate plant knowledge and caring for plants.
Materials	Seed cups, review cards
Key vocabulary	review, care, water
Engage (starter)	"How is our seed doing?"
Develop (main)	Interactive: check the growing seeds; review the kinds and uses of plants; discuss how to care for plants.
Plenary (close)	How can we care for a plant?
Assessment	Station accuracy.
Teacher notes	Link care back to plant needs.