Showing pupils where they have come from, where they are and where they are heading, from Early Years to Year 6.
Showing you how we have sequenced areas of study year by year.
The Lion S-Scales provide a framework for learning that bridges the gap between the Government’s new Engagement Model and the KS1 and KS2 curriculum for Science.
Detailed lesson content and assessment sheets for every half-term unit, presented in line with the Lion Pathway. Each unit starts with clear guidance for broadening and deepening the National Curriculum requirements.
Week 1: Lesson 1
Differentiated Activities
Task A - Label the parts of a plant. Then write simple sentences, answering these questions:
What do the roots of a plant do?
Where does the plant get its energy from?
In this lesson, the children will learn about the functions of the different parts of a plant: the roots; the stem, the leaves, the fowers. They will also learn about the importance of each part in a plant’s growth.
Learning Intention
To identify and describe the functions of different parts of a plant.
Success Criteria
• I can identify the different parts of the plant.
• I can label the parts of the plant.
• I can discuss the functions of each part of a plant.
Resources
You will need word banks, a diagram of a plant to label, real-life plants, colouring pencils, sugar paper and images of parts of a plant.
Which part of a plant attracts bees? Why?
Task B - Label the parts of a plant and match the functions to each part.
Task C - Draw a fower, making sure it has a: fower, stem, leaves and roots. Match the name to each part of the fower.
Key Vocabulary
Roots - the part of the plant underground that holds (or anchors) the plant in the earth and takes in water and nutrients.
Stem - the main body of the plant that supports it.
Leaves - the green parts attached to the stem that make food for the plant.
Flower - the colourful part of a plant that contains the seeds.
Assessment Questions
• Name two parts of a plant?
• Why does a plant need roots?
• How does a plant get energy to grow?
Celebration Ideas
Exit Points
To summarise the learning throughout this unit, here are some examples of planned exit points for the children to showcase their learning.
Resources
You will need paint, a variety of leaves, soil, vegetable/fruit seeds to plant and gardening equipment. You will also need to organise a trip to a local supermarket.
Vegetable Garden
Can you create a fruit/vegetable garden somewhere in your school so that you can continue to grow your fruit and vegetables? What might you be able to use these fruits and vegetables for when they are fully grown?
Google Expeditions’ British Botanical Gardens virtual tour of Kew Gardens
Download the virtual tour of Kew Gardens from the Google Expeditions app. After watching the tour, discuss what you see, what types of plants there are and why some are inside the greenhouse.
Painting Trees
Can you create a piece of artwork to model either a deciduous or an evergreen tree using stencils or prints of leaves that your teacher has collected for you?
As a class, create a deciduous tree, using your hands as a template for the leaves.
End of Unit Assessment Plants and their growth
This end-of-unit assessment sheet is designed for the children to complete themselves. You can download hard copies from the Lion Learning Pathways website.
End of Unit Assessment Plants and their growth
In this unit, we will learn that plants are living things, identify a variety of plants and how they grow when their needs are met.
This half term, we will learn about
• The functions of the different parts of a plant.
• What plants need in order to grow (warmth, light and water).
• The different ways that plants spread their seeds in order to reproduce.
• How plants can be grown for food.
• The different types of plants and trees and how they grow in our local area. Ongoing self assessment
can identify the parts of a plant
can explore the basic needs of plants understand how seeds are dispersed understand that plants are grown for food can compare evergreen and deciduous trees
