| Objectives | Group plants as trees, shrubs, and small plants. |
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| Materials | Plant pictures, schoolyard plants, chart |
| Key vocabulary | tree, shrub, herb, grass, group |
| Engage (starter) | "Are all plants the same size and shape?" |
| Develop (main) | Interactive: observe plants outside or in pictures; group them into trees, shrubs, and small plants; tap-to-reveal each group with local examples. |
| Plenary (close) | Name a tree and a small plant. |
| Assessment | Groups plants correctly. |
| Teacher notes | Use local plants such as mango, hibiscus, and grass. |
| Objectives | Name plant parts and describe what each does. |
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| Materials | A whole small plant, diagram, hand lens |
| Key vocabulary | root, stem, leaf, flower, job |
| Engage (starter) | "What job does each part of a plant do?" |
| Develop (main) | Interactive: examine a real plant; label roots, stem, leaves, and flower; tap-to-reveal each part's job (roots drink, leaves make food). |
| Plenary (close) | What is the job of the roots? |
| Assessment | Matches parts to jobs. |
| Teacher notes | Builds on the Week 1 plant parts lesson. |
| Objectives | Investigate what plants need to grow well. |
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| Materials | Two plants, water, chart |
| Key vocabulary | light, water, air, soil, need |
| Engage (starter) | "What would happen to a plant left in a dark cupboard?" |
| Develop (main) | Interactive: set up plants with and without light or water; predict and record on a chart; tap-to-reveal the four plant needs. |
| Plenary (close) | Name two things a plant needs. |
| Assessment | Identifies plant needs. |
| Teacher notes | Start a simple week-long plant investigation. |
| Objectives | Describe how a plant grows from a seed. |
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| Materials | Bean seeds, clear cups, soil |
| Key vocabulary | seed, sprout, seedling, grow, stages |
| Engage (starter) | "What comes first - the root or the leaf?" |
| Develop (main) | Interactive: plant seeds in clear cups; predict and draw the stages; observe roots and shoots appear over days; tap-to-reveal the growth stages. |
| Plenary (close) | What does a seed grow into? |
| Assessment | Describes plant growth. |
| Teacher notes | Revisit the cups through the following days. |
| Objectives | Consolidate plant groups, parts, needs, and growth. |
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| Materials | Plant cups, review cards |
| Key vocabulary | review, plant |
| Engage (starter) | "Plant expert challenge!" |
| Develop (main) | Interactive: label parts, match needs, and order growth stages at review stations. |
| Plenary (close) | Name a plant part and its job. |
| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
| Teacher notes | Check on the plant investigation. |