First Grade Science Lesson (Texas)

Parts of a Plant

Objectives: The students will observe and describe the parts of a plant. (TEK 1.6B) The students will verbally explain the function of each plant part. (TEK 1.2B)

Materials: Book: Parts of a Plant by: Wiley Blevins A flowering plant with soil cleaned off of the roots White or manila paper Document Camera Small Pointer Plant labels Plant Labeling Flip Book

Instructional Activities:

1. The teacher will read Parts of a Plant - using the document camera so all students may look at the photos, diagrams, and text. The students will listen, question, and respond to the text showing understanding of the function of each plant part.

2. The teacher will place a white or manila sheet of paper under the document camera. The teacher will place the flowering plant on the paper so all students may see the parts of the plant. The teacher will point to a plant part and ask the following questions: a. What part of the plant am I pointing to? b. What is the function of this part of the plant? c. Call a student to place a label on that part of the plant. The teacher will continue this process for each part of the plant: Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower

3. Assessment: The students will display understanding of plant parts and the function of each by completing the plant labeling activity. The teacher will leave the plant under the document camera (making sure to remove the labels.) This will give the students are “real” reference to go to if they are having a difficult time. This will integrate writing into the lesson. (See Attachment)