Scottish Curriculum for Excellence Science - Science
Mission Objectives
I know that some plants grow from a seed
I can label the key features of a plant
I can explain where plants come from
Enquiry Skill - Recording data, results and findings
Using tables, a variety of graphs, labelled diagrams and models to record observations, measurements, results and findings.
Enquiry Approach - Research
Using information from a variety of sources to answer scientific questions.
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Words and meanings to learn
plant
a living thing that has leaves, a stem and roots which usually grow in the ground
sprout
a tiny, new growth that comes out of a seed when it starts to grow into a plant
seed
a small object made by a plant from which a new plant can grow
caterpillar
a small, worm-like creature with many legs that eats leaves and eventually turns into a butterfly or moth
leaves
part of a plant that is flat and attached to the stem
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Resources: Camera, paper, pencils, tape measures, wax crayons for leaf/bark rubbing, scissors and the handout.
Core Handout (2): A page for the children to document their ‘plant scrapbook’.
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