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Grade/Subject: Grade 1/2 Science

Miss Wall

Lesson Plan
Unit: Needs of Plants and Animals

Lesson Duration: 60 Minutes

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Learning Outcomes:

1-11 Describe some common living things and identify needs of those living things
Specific Learning Outcomes:
1. Observe, describe, and compare living things

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Observe their plants tomatoes and bean/pea seeds.
2. Record their observations into their booklets
3. Make general comparisons to day 1 and now.

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
- Observe students as they are doing their recording.
- Make sure students are spelling correctly and using punctuation properly.
- Observe student movement. Make sure students are on task and not chatting with
other students.
Written/Performance Assessments:
- Observation booklet

Key Questions:
- What changes have
occurred with our
plants?

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

* Observation books
* Pencils/pencil crayons

PROCEDURE
Introduction (15 min.):
DO: Welcome Ms. Burleigh to the classroom and explain who she is to the students.
Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Last week we planted seeds. Hands up if you can tell me the three different types of
seeds we planted. (Bean, Pea, Tomato)
- We also drew our predictions into our observation booklets. Today we need to add to our booklets and record what
our plants look like now.
- When we are taking an observation, we use our eyes to see what is different with our plant. If we are just looking at
our plants, should be talking? Wait for students to shake their heads. After you have looked at your plant, you need to
write down a small sentence on what you observed and draw a picture of what your plant looks like now.
Expectations for Learning and Behaviour:
Remember that when we are looking at our plants, we need to be quiet so that other people can think and write down
what they see.
Advance Organizer/Agenda:
Transition to Body:

Body (35 min.):

Demonstrate:
1. First you will need BOTH of your observation books. Your big one will be to record your tomatoes and the little one
will be to record our greenhouse seeds on the wall.
2. We planted our seeds last Tuesday, how many days has it been since Tuesday? Wait for hands to go up. (answer is
day 7.)
3. We need to write down 7 beside Day in our books because it has been 7 days. We planted last Tuesday (day 1) and it
is now day 7 of growth.
4. After we write down Day 7, we need to write a sentence about our plant. How has it changed? Start with: Today, my
plant looked like _______.
Examples: Today my plant looked like it had grown! Today my plant looked like it did not grow. Today my plant
looked like it sprouted. OR Today, my plant had a small stem. It looks like it grew! My plant does not look like it has
grown.
- - for plants on the greenhouse wall, you can write: My plant has a big root growing out of it. Or my plant has many
roots growing! You can also write, my bean plant is growing, but my pea plant is not. Etc.
** We need to have correct spelling. Remember to check the word wall and sound out your words.

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5. After you write down your sentence, you need to draw what your plant looks like. Make sure that you draw exactly
what you see. You want to be able to look back and see the different ways your plant has changed and grown. It would
be a great idea to color your picture!
6. Say after they have almost finished working: When you are done your observations, please put both your booklets
back into the science basket and find a quiet reading spot. You can read a classroom book or from your book bin. You
need to do silent reading because others are still trying to finish their work and need quiet to think.

Closure (5-10 min.):

Ask students to share some of their observations (if there is time). Ask students what they predict their plant might
look like in a few days. Ask if any students plants have not sprouted yet.