Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation Section 1: Introduction
Objectives
Children should learn:
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Review what children remember about what plants need in order to grow well. It may be helpful to stimulate their thoughts by showing them a green plant that has been kept in the dark for several weeks and a healthy plant as contrast. Question children about the plant, if necessary prompting them to identify light, water and warmth and healthy stems, roots and leaves as necessary for plants to grow well.
Points to note
Plants kept in the dark for too long a period may not recover.
The ideas on which this unit builds are found in several earlier units. Teachers will need to use what this activity shows about children's understanding in their short-term planning for later activities.
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