Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Unit 1B: Growing plants
Section 4: Plants for our food

Objectives

Children should learn:

that plants have roots
to observe and compare the roots of different plants

Activities		Outcomes
		Children:
Show children a potted plant that has grown too large for its pot and take it out to re-pot it. Show children its roots and ask them why they think it needs re-potting. Ask children to compare the roots with those of some seedlings, helping them to observe characteristics eg colours, thickness, length.		identify the roots of a plant make comparisons, identifying differences and some similarities eg they are both white

Points to note

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	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

Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)

Objectives

Activities

Outcomes

Points to note

Sections in this unit