Beaconhouse School System

Environmental Education Curriculum Weekly Planning Sheet

School: Askari X, Class: II Topic: Plants Date: 17th – 21st Oct, 2022 week 9
Day Warm-up Main Lesson Homework Resources
Day 1 Whole class activity Topic: Plants Textbook and
workbook, copy
(80 min)
Textbook page: 38, 39

Workbook page: 19, 20

Day 2 Whole class activity Topic: Plants copywork Textbook and

workbook, copy
(80 min)
Textbook page: 40

Workbook page 21, 22

HM: Ms Ayesha Hamaiyun S.M: Muneeza Ahad

Teachers: Ms Itrat Zahra, Ms Marium Moeen , Ms Bisma, Ms Amber, Ms Saira
Name of Teacher Itrat Zahra Kazmi Subject Environmental Education Topic Plants

Class II Date 17-10-22 Duration 80 mins Day 1

Attainment Target Know that plants need light and water to survive.

Learning Outcome Students will be able to describe that plants need light and water to survive.

Content and Teacher Activity Student Activity Time Learning Resources Formative Assessment
Warm –up activity: 10min Multimedia Students will be assessed
Students will answer my
Begin the session by asking about seeds, where do they come from and why on:
are they important? question
Identification of the conditions
Tell them that a seed contains a miniature plant, called an embryo, that can needed for plants to grow through
develop into a fully grown plant. The outer shell of a seed, called a seed coat, data presentation in bar charts and
protects the embryo. use of results to answer the
Then ask what is germination? And explain that when a seed is sown into moist questions.
soil, it begins to grow. This process is called Germination.

Main activity: 35min Vocabulary

Begin explaining that several things can affect the growth of plants. Students will be observing,
effect
Temperature can stop the plant from making its own food and can also affect listening and then answering

the transpiration (movement of water). Generally some plants need a higher according to their

temperature to fully grow as long as there is plenty of water, while others understanding.

may not require such a warm temperature. However cold temperature slows
down the growth of plants as the process of making food in the leaves slow
WILF: I want you
down. 23  Use unit 2 Video: Resurrection Plant and Unit 2 Slide 5 to discuss
to learn that
the conditions required for a plant to grow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nGrDl5_zrc plants need light
 You may use activity 1 given in the Learners book – Conditions for plants to and water to
grow and Try the temperature section. Use enquiry skills for both the survive.
activities to provide students the opportunity to realize the effect of
temperature on plants as long as there is plenty of water.
 Play interactive games to know about growth of plants and conditions
required for a plant to grow or a seed to germinate.
https://www.turacogames.com/games/parts-of-plants-science-game-for-kids/

WRITTEN WORK: Students will read textbook page 38,39 30min

and do workbook page 17, 18 on workbook.
Wrap up:-Ask: does temperature effect the growth of Students will speak in small 5min
plants? groups.

Name of Teacher Itrat Zahra Kazmi Subject Environmental Education Topic Plants

Class II Date 17-10-22 Duration 80 mins Day 2

Attainment Target Describe different environmental factors that affects plant growth.

Learning Outcome Students will be able to describe different environmental factors that affects plant growth.

Content and Teacher Activity Student Activity Time Learning Resources Formative Assessment
Warm –up activity: 10min Multimedia Students will be assessed
Students will answer my
Begin the session on investigating and exploring the conditions required for on:
plants to grow by showing them two plants. Plant A has been placed in a question
Identification and comparison of
freezer overnight while plant B has been placed in a very hot place. Show the conditions needed for plants to
them the plant and ask: Does it look healthy or not? If the plant is placed in a grow through pictorial data
plastic bag, is it then safe to place it in a freezer? How have the leaves presentation to answer the
changed? Is this plant still living? Take their responses then show plant B. questions verbally and in writing.
ask: what does it look like? Does it look healthy or not? If the plant is placed
in a plastic bag, is it then safe to place it in a very hot place? How have the
leaves changed? Now ask them to think about the effects of temperature on
the growth of the plants. Take their responses and note them on board.
Show them the following video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxs7P7LWzDg
Main activity: 35min Vocabulary
 Conduct investigation on germination of seeds by testing the seeds in four Students will be observing,
Conditions
different conditions. Place seeds in 5 different pots. In one pot don’t give listening and then answering
according to their Healthy
water or sunlight on any day. In the second pot, give sunlight daily but no
water. In the third pot, give adequate amount of water daily but no sunlight. understanding. Evidence
In the fourth pot, give sunlight and adequate amount of water daily. Make
them predict what would happen to the seeds in each pot. Talk about things
were essential to make the test fair. Make them record their findings on a
daily/fortnight basis. Make them share their conclusions.
 Use activity 1 (Learner’s book – Change the conditions) to help students
realize that water is needed by seeds to germinate (you may give a brief WILF: I want you
description of what germination is), sunlight and right kind of temperature
to learn that
(usually warm temperature). Ask them to analyse and share the answers to
the questions given in the activity. Emphasise on giving the evidence for their
plants need light
claim to each question. and water to
survive.
WRITTEN WORK: Students will read textbook page 40 30min
and do workbook page 19, 20 on workbook.

Wrap up:-Ask: does temperature effect the growth of Students will speak in small 5min
plants? groups.