PR-6170RUK Science A STEM Approach - Primary 1
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Lesson 4<br />
Living Things<br />
LIVING THINGS HAVE NEEDS<br />
Teacher Notes<br />
<strong>Science</strong> Inquiry Focus:<br />
What do plants need?<br />
Skills Development/Working Scientifically:<br />
• Questioning<br />
• Investigating and experimenting<br />
• Analysing (sorting and classifying)<br />
• Recording and communicating<br />
<strong>Science</strong> Learning Outcome:<br />
• Pupils learn how to take care of plants and provide for<br />
their needs by growing a radish from a seed.<br />
Technology/Engineering/Mathematics Links:<br />
• Using the ShowMe app to explain how they provided for<br />
the needs of their radish plant.<br />
• Explaining why particular needs have been grouped<br />
together to identify which living thing the needs are for.<br />
Background Information<br />
• Plants include trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses,<br />
fruit-bearing plants, vines and ferns.<br />
• All plants have five basic needs that differ slightly<br />
from animals. Plants need air, sunlight, water, soil<br />
and space to grow and reproduce.<br />
• How plants meet their needs:<br />
Air—Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air<br />
through their leaves.<br />
Sunlight—Plants absorb sunlight through their<br />
leaves.<br />
Water—Plants absorb water through their roots.<br />
Soil—Plants anchor themselves to the ground and<br />
absorb nutrients from the soil using their roots.<br />
Space—Plants have various seed dispersal<br />
methods for finding a place of their own. Plants<br />
with limited space will compete for nutrients and<br />
the weaker plant will not survive.<br />
• Unlike animals, plants create their own food through<br />
photosynthesis. Plants take carbon dioxide from the<br />
air, the sunlight and the water and convert these<br />
nutrients into glucose, which the plant uses to grow<br />
and produce oxygen, which it emits back into the<br />
environment.<br />
Assessment Focus:<br />
• Use the ShowMe app presentation to<br />
assess the pupil’s understanding of<br />
the needs of plants.<br />
• Use observational notes to monitor<br />
the pupil’s ability to participate in<br />
guided investigations, including<br />
following instructions, using tools and<br />
materials safely and resourcefully, and<br />
engaging in discussions about the<br />
investigation.<br />
Resources<br />
• One copy of page 18 for display<br />
on the interactive whiteboard<br />
• Online song The Needs of a Plant<br />
at <br />
• One copy of page 19 for display<br />
on the interactive whiteboard<br />
• One large, plastic cup for each<br />
pupil or each group. These will<br />
need small drainage holes in the<br />
bottom.<br />
• Three-quarters of a cup of soil for<br />
each pupil or each group<br />
• Water spray bottles for the class<br />
to share<br />
• One sunny area to place the cups<br />
• Two radish seeds for each pupil<br />
or each group<br />
• One tablet computer for each<br />
pupil<br />
• Online video How a Seed Grows<br />
at <br />
Viewing sample<br />
16 <strong>Science</strong>:<br />
A <strong>STEM</strong> AP<strong>PR</strong>OACH<br />
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