Lesson 2: Lesson 3: What
Lesson 1: Intro to
Plants
Standards:
3.1.1.A2. Investigate the
dependence of living things on the
sun’s energy, water, food/nutrients,
air, living space, and shelter
3.1.1.A5. Identify and describe
plant parts and their function
3.1.1.B1. Grow plants from seed
and describe how they grow and
change. Compare to adult plants.
4.1.1.A Identify and describe the
basic needs of living things in a
terrestrial habitat.
4.4.1.C Describe the life cycles of
different plants and animals in a
terrestrial habitat.
Objective:Students will be able to
show their understandings of a
plant, by drawing a plant and
participating in classroom KWL
chart.
Big Idea:Students achieve an
understanding of the plant unit and
what will be taught/learned.
Lesson 4: Life
Parts of a a Plant Needs
Plant to Grow
Standards: Standards:
3.1.1.A5. Identify and 3.1.1.A2. Investigate the
describe plant parts and dependence of living things on
their function. the sun’s energy, water,
food/nutrients, air, living
space, and shelter
Objective:Students will
4.1.1.A Identify and describe
be able to show their
the basic needs of living things
understanding of the six
in a terrestrial habitat.
parts of the plant, by
labelling their individual
Objective:Students will be
parts on the plant
able to show their
assessment worksheet.
understanding of a plants five
basic needs by coloring,
Big Idea: Students
cutting, pasting, and labelling
achieve a better
the five essential resources of
understanding of the parts a plant.
of plants and their
functions. Big Idea: Students will
achieve an understanding of
the five basic things that a
plant needs in order to survive,
they can identify and
understand what the resources
do for the plant.
Cycle &
Seeds
Standards:
3.1.1.B1. Grow plants from
seed and describe how they
grow and change. Compare
to adult plants.
4.4.1.C Describe the life
cycles of different plants
and animals in a terrestrial
habitat.
Objective:Students will be
able to show their
understanding of the life
cycle of a plant by
completing the life cycle
diagram and planting their
own seed.
Big Idea: Students achieve
an understanding of the life
cycle of a plant through
multiple activities
including building and Big Idea:Students will show all of
their knowledge of a plant- the parts,
growing own plant.
Lesson 5: Test &
Planting
Standards:
3.1.1.A2. Investigate the dependence
of living things on the sun’s energy,
water, food/nutrients, air, living
space, and shelter
3.1.1.A5. Identify and describe plant
parts and their function
3.1.1.B1. Grow plants from seed and
describe how they grow and change.
Compare to adult plants.
4.1.1.A Identify and describe the
basic needs of living things in a
terrestrial habitat.
4.4.1.C Describe the life cycles of
different plants and animals in a
terrestrial habitat.
Objective:Students will be able to
show their understanding of the plant
unit by receiving a 95% or higher on
their unit examination.Students will
be able to show their understanding
of plants by planting their own seed
and ensuring that it is properly taken
care of.
the life cycle, the needs of a plant,
seed identification.