Lesson Plan for The Life Cycle of Plants - ED101

Once all the students have wet their paper towels, the teacher willdemonstrate how to place their two seeds into the paper towel, and then toseal the bag half way. Each student will draw a picture in their journal ofthe seed in the plastic bag, and label each part. Make sure to list the partsthe students should label.Then, each student will take a piece of masking tape, and tape their plasticbag to a window in the classroom.Students will record their observations along with a drawing each day.Students will be given a handout that identifies all the information thatshould be in their journal everyday. Each day, make sure to list each partof the plant that should be labeled.When the seed has begun to sprout, it is time for the sprout to betransplanted into a cup. Ask for two student helpers to help distribute thecups and the markers. The students will write their names on the cups.Each student will come up to the front of the class one at a time, andcarefully fill his or her cup with plotting soil. Then, the students willcarefully take the sprout and plant it in the cup filled with potting soil. Thestudents will put a thin layer of soil on top of the sprout. Then, the studentswill water their plants. Each table will have a cup of water, and pipettes todo so.How willstudents beassessed tomake sure theyare able toperform theobjectives?Students will continue to record their observations of the plant along with adrawing, until the plants have fully bloomed. Students will also water theirplants every day, at this time.Objective 1: Students will be able to create a labeled illustration of a plantthat includes leaves, stem, roots, and flowers during daily observations of alive plant growing from a seed. Students must spell all parts of the plantcorrectly and label all elements possible.Assessment 1: Students will be asked to turn in their journals thatrecorded the growth of their plants. Their labeled drawings, which they dideach day, will be indicative the knowledge of the parts of the plant.Objective 2: Students will be able to describe the role each part of theplant plays in supporting its life.Assessment 2: After reviewing the website and conducting the lab, eachstudent will be given a piece of paper on which they will match the jobs ofthe plant parts to their respective plant parts.Objective 3: Students will be able to properly order the stages of the lifecycle of a plant when given their descriptions.Assessment 3: Students will be given a piece of paper with each stage ofthe life cycle of a plant written out. These stages will not be in order, andstudents will have to number the stages in the correct order.