Read-Along with Narration: Begin the lesson by listening to the narrated content in the Learn tab. This introduction helps students explore the basic needs of plants: sunlight, air, and water.
Go to the LessonLearning Objectives
- Identify the basic needs of plants: sunlight, air, and water.
- Understand how plants use sunlight, air, and water to make food and grow.
- Explain the consequences for plants if they do not receive their basic needs.
Introduction and Hook
Visual Aid: Use images to highlight how plants use sunlight, air, and water to grow.
Direct Instruction
Watch Video: How Plants Grow. This video helps students understand the life cycle of plants and the role of sunlight in photosynthesis.
Discussion: Explain how plants take in air through their leaves and water through their roots, and why these are essential for making food.
Guided Exploration
Explore Video: What's Your Favourite Plant? This video introduces students to the diversity of plants and their unique characteristics.
Guided Discussion: Encourage students to think about what might happen to plants if they do not receive sunlight, air, or water.
Hands-On Activity
Independent Practice
Check for Understanding
Quiz: Use the Unit Quiz to assess students' comprehension of the basic needs of plants.
Try the QuizReview and Reflection
Class Discussion: Reflect on what students learned about the needs of plants and how they can observe these needs in their environment.
Assessment and Extension
Assessment: Observing the Parts of a Plant. Students use a hand lens to examine plant parts, reinforcing observational skills and understanding of plant anatomy.