Jaime Youngkin

What a Plant Needs to Grow

3rd Grade

Essential Question

● What does a seed need to grow?

Standard(s)

● LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

Objectives
● Students will identify what plants need to grow.

Materials and Equipment

● Student Ipads
● Teacher Ipad
● Smartboard
● Soil
● Water
● Seeds

Procedures

Introduction

● “Today we are learning about what a seed needs to grow.”

Anticipatory Set/Activating Learning Strategies

● Talk with students about what plants need to grow
○ They should know that they need water, sunlight, oxygen, and soil
● Begin going through powerpoint slides as time allows:
○ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OiILT84oIdt7F8wKUXIA-
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Sequence of Lesson

Model
● We will do a nature walk in the courtyard and observe the plants
○ We will talk about this instead of writing it down to save time
● What structures do plants have in common?
● What does it take to be a plant?
● How much water does a seed need to grow?
● We will have soil and seeds and plant something together as a class.
Independent practice
● Students will plant their own plants in the soil we bring.
● We will talk about how we should care for the plants to keep them alive.

Closure/Summarizing Strategy

● We will go over their observations as a class.

Assessment/Evaluation
● I will assess students through their observations and discussion about our plants.

Special Considerations

Early Finishers

● If students finish early, they can go on reflex math on their Ipads.

Remediation

● I will model how to plant the flower for the students.

Enrichment

● Students will use their knowledge of living things to understand how plants grow and
what they need to grow.

Special Accommodations

● Walk around helping students who may need extra support for the independent portion.