Plants - Grade 1

Unit Objective: I will be able to explain what plants and animals need.

Lesson Objective: I will be able to explain what plants need.

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Engage

 Watch

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Read

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Explore

1. What do plants need? Make predictions first.

Make a prediction using pictures.

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Type 3 things you think a plant needs.

2. Watch : What Plants Need

    Watch: How Plants Grow

    Play:  Grow a Plant, label and take a quiz

    Experiment: Try to grow virtual plants.

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Explain 

With your teacher, visit https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/yyH7azGyvA  Follow along to find out what plants need.

More practice can be found here.

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Apply

Using Google Draw, create a picture of a plant.  Include all of the things it needs.  

Choose the drawing that best matches you!

Choice 1 - Draw and label by yourself.

Choice 2 - Draw by yourself and drag labels.

Choice 3 - drawing is complete. Drag the labels.

Share - Partner Work

  1. Please go to this slideshow. 
  2. Follow the directions on the first slide.
  3. Find an empty slide and write your names on it. Don’t change anyone else’s slide.
  4. Each partner make a comment or a question on another group’s slide.

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Reflect

Fill out this reflection form.

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Extend

Plants Choice Menu

Lesson by Jessica Vannasdall Arcadia Unified @msvannasdall