Parts of a Plant

ScienceOrganisms & Life ProcessesAges 5–6

Identify and describe the basic structure of common flowering plants (roots, stem, leaves, flowers) and trees (roots, trunk, branches, leaves)

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Label flowering-plant and tree parts and connect roots and leaves to functions.

Activity

Can attend to a short explanation and respond orally, by pointing, drawing or writing; check relevant prerequisite understanding rather than assuming age proves readiness.

Policy

Check readiness rather than assuming age or source graph order establishes attainment.

Materials

Prepared passage, diagram materials are available in each step.

Preparation

Open the teaching material first. Keep the adult key and check sheet separate until their named stage. No printing, purchase or external media is required for the supplied adapted text tasks.

Safety

Do not pick unknown plants, taste leaves or uproot plants; use supplied models.

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partial: Identify and describe the basic structure of common flowering plants (roots, stem, leaves, flowers) and trees (roots, trunk, branches, leaves)
Bounded task opportunity only; this task samples the clause using recall evidence, not full coverage or learner attainment.
partial: Label roots, stem, leaves, and flowers on a diagram of a flowering plant
Bounded task opportunity only; this task samples the clause using recall evidence, not full coverage or learner attainment.
partial: Name the main parts of a tree: roots, trunk, branches, leaves
Bounded task opportunity only; this task samples the clause using recall evidence, not full coverage or learner attainment.
partial: Explain that roots take in water and leaves catch sunlight
Bounded task opportunity only; this task samples the clause using recall evidence, not full coverage or learner attainment.
partial: If you pick a flower from the garden, can {{name}} point to the roots, stem, leaves, and petals and say what each part does?
Bounded task opportunity only; this task samples the clause using recall evidence, not full coverage or learner attainment.

Canonical pick a flower can omit roots; use a complete model rather than destructive collecting.

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Label roots, stem, leaves, and flowers on a diagram of a flowering plant
Name the main parts of a tree: roots, trunk, branches, leaves
Explain that roots take in water and leaves catch sunlight

“If you pick a flower from the garden, can your child point to the roots, stem, leaves, and petals and say what each part does?”

Curriculum record

Type: Conceptual
Subject: Science
Domain: Organisms & Life Processes
Age range: Ages 5–6

Standards

uk-nc-2013:Y1.Sci.P.2