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Schemes of Work
QCA

Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1B: Growing plants

QCA

Expectations

Most children will: name some common plants, identify the leaf, root, stem and flower of a plant; recognise that plants are living and need water and light to grow and recognise they can investigate the conditions plants need for growth

Some children will not have made so much progress and will: name some common plants, identify leaf, root, stem and flower and recognise that plants need water to grow

Some children will have progressed further and will also: describe differences between plants grown in the light and in the dark and suggest how to find out about what plants need in order to grow well


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
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