Lesson Plan

Date: 31st January    Time: 1-2pm          Duration: 1 hour

Class: Level 1 &2               Age Range: 8-12     Subject:Science   

Topic: Life Cycle of A Plant

Objectives:

 Analyze the growth process of plants from the first stage of planting the
seed(cognitive)
 Demonstrate knowledge of the changes that occur during plant growth and
development (affective)
 Dismantle a plant to identify its main parts( psychomotor)
 Listen attentively to a video presentation on the life cycle of plants(Affective)

Differentiated Objectives:

 Observe the changes that occur during plant growth and development (Cognitive)
 Sequence the stages of plant life (psychomotor)
 Listen attentively to a video presentation on the life cycle of plants(Affective)
 Dismantle a plant to identify its main parts( psychomotor)

Teaching Strategies/Methods

Guided Discovery

Tapping prior knowledge

Lecture

Demonstration

Individualised Instruction

Resources/Technologies

 One flowering potted plant

 Fruits and vegetables
 White paper
 Crayons 
 Seeds

Set Induction

Students will walk in the class and see different fruits and vegetables displayed along with
their bean and melon plants they planted previously.  The students will be asked to play a
game of what came first the seed or the fruit.  After one round the teacher will introduce the
topic of The Life Cycle of A Plant
Learning Activities/Experiences

 Students will engage in a video on the life cycle of a plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrz3WM3x_HA 

 Students will then be asked what part of the plant bears the fruit
 Students will be asked to discuss the different seeds and their shapes and colour for
the difference and similarities.
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Differentiated Learning Activities /Experiences

 Students will engage in a video on the life cycle of a plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrz3WM3x_HA 

 Students will be asked to look at their bean plants and identify the parts of the plant:
roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.
 Students will examine the inside of fruits that have been cut to expose their seeds to
better understand that seeds develop inside fruits. 
 Students will sequence pictures in the correct order to demonstrate the life cycle of a
plant

Assessment

Observation

Questioning

Differentiated Assessment

Completed Sequence Worksheet 

Observation

Closure

Students will be asked to name one part of the plant life cycle, or identify a part of the plant

Follow Up Activities

 Evaluation:

 Teacher Signature: