Plants

All about our learning:

This unit builds on Year 1 science learning where children identified plants, named their parts, tended a garden and observed seasonal change. Children should already be aware that plants need water and sunlight; this unit revisits and extends that understanding.

They will also be introduced to growing plants from bulbs and from seeds, learning the sequence of germination, and comparing and contrasting the requirements of germinating seeds with those of mature plants to maintain healthy growth. 

We will start with the children demonstrating their current knowledge and asking questions. There are then several lessons that provide contexts for setting up investigations. 

The main enquiry types that we will be focusing on are observing change over time and comparative tests; there is also identifying and classifying, pattern finding and research using secondary sources (videos). Children will record series of observations use labelled drawings and photographs in diaries. They will use their existing knowledge and their observations to make predictions at the start and during investigations. 

We recapped the different parts of plants and are looking forward to Asda Steve coming along later this term to share with us some fascinating facts about which part of a plant you can eat!