- Science
Mission Objectives
Understand what plants need to grow strong and healthy
Understand that plants can reproduce sexually and asexually
Understand that plants are living things
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Words and meanings to learn
fertilisation
when a sperm and egg cell join together
tuber
an underground part of a plant which stores food
genes
a set of instructions needed to make cells
reproduction
to make offspring, either sexually or asexually
asexual reproduction
where only one parent is needed to create offspring
Resources: Class presentation, rooting powder, pots, a healthy plant (strawberry, tomato, basil or chilli) and soil.
Support Handout (1): The handout features a diagram of a plant for the children to label, along with some questions on plant reproduction.
Core Handout (2): Space for the children to record their asexual experiment.
Stretch Handout (3): A more complex version of the support handout.
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