Lesson Name: ​Plant Parts

Strand: ​Organisms and Environments

Science Topic: ​Structure and Function

Basic Lesson Components

Grade Level: ​1st

Time Estimate: ​45 minutes

Science Content:
Organisms have structures and processes to help them survive in their environments. Plants
are one of these organisms and by identifying the different parts of the plants you can begin to
understand these different processes and structures necessary for survival.

TEKS:
1.10(B) identify and compare the parts of plants

Content Objective(s):
The student will be able to identify the parts of the plant.

ELPS:
Listening
2.C Learn new language structures, expressions, and basic and academic vocabulary heard
during the classroom instruction and interactions.
Speaking
3.D Speak using grade-level content area vocabulary in context to internalize new English
words and build academic language proficiency.
Reading
4.E Read linguistically accommodated content area material with a decreasing need for
linguistic accommodations as more English is learned.
Writing
5.B Write using new lowly acquired basic vocabulary and content-based grade-level
vocabulary.
Language Objective (s):
I can listen and learn science vocabulary.
I can share my answers and ideas using new science vocabulary.
I can read the descriptions of the parts of the plants on the graphic organizer.
I can write answers to questions using science vocabulary
Vocabulary: Definition:

Flower A thing made by many plants to produce seeds.

Leaves Plant parts that are attached to the stem and make food for the plant.

Nutrients The part of soil that helps plants survive and grow; the part of food
that helps animals survive and grow.

Root A part of a plant that grows into the ground, absorbs water, and holds
the plant in place.

Stem A part of a plant that connects the roots and leaves and holds the
plant up.

Misconceptions:

List one or two

-​Leaves take in water.
- Plants are not alive.

Materials/Resources/Technology Needs:

Materials: ​presentation, digital interactive science notebooks, video

Book:​ Parts of a Plant by Wiley Blevins

Technology: ​Computer

Safety:

Make sure students do not have to travel to multiple sites. We want to keep them on safe
educational sites throughout the lesson. They should also avoid eating and drinking near their
computers.
5E Instructional Procedures

Activity ELL Strategy Vocabulary

Engage Students will be shown “Parts of a Video Flower, leaves,

Plant” via BrainPop Jr. to roots, stem
introduce the lesson in a visual
way to grasp and maintain their
focus. I will explain that we will
be focusing on the parts of a plant
and their roles. I will use the video
to go more into depth and provide
a visual aid. Students will then be
able to gather an understanding of
the topic at hand.

Explore I will have a chart designed within Cooperative learning Flower, leaves,
the Interactive Notebook. It will roots, stem
have four columns titled flower,
leaves, roots, and stem. On the
side of the chart will be clip art
pictures of different parts of the
plant. I will explain what each
column says and put them in
breakout groups. In their breakout
rooms, they will organize the clip
art pictures into the different
columns. They will discuss with
their classmates where they think
it may belong. I will use images
that have very clear parts, like a
rose and thorns.

Explain Students will drag the name to the Graphic organizer Flower, leaves,
box on the graphic organizer that nutrients, root,
matches the picture of the plant stem
part as the teacher goes over it.
Students will also drag the
 description of each part of the
plant to the corresponding box.
The completed graphic organizer
will have a picture of the plant
part, its name, and a description.
After we finish I will give students
an opportunity to go back to the
previous activity and make any
changes given what they have just
learned. They can discuss this at
their table and come to an
agreement.

Elaborate The students will show what they Riddle Story fill in Flower, leaves,
learned about the parts of a flower. the blank roots, stem
The students will be told to read a
riddle story. They will then drag
the part of the flower that they
think is being described in the
riddle. This will give them an
opportunity to show their
understanding of the lesson while
completing an engaging activity.

Evaluate I will be giving the students a five Writing questions and Flowers, roots,
question quiz about parts of the answers leaves, stem
plant. The quiz will be fill-in the
blank with some picture support.
This quiz will help me see who all
grasped the information we
presented today in the prior
categories.

DRAFT 1