What Plants Need to Grow

Description

“What Plants Need to Grow” is a comprehensive NO Prep, Ready-to-Print lesson plan designed to teach young learners about the basic needs of plants for growth. Through interactive activities, videos, and hands-on experiments, students will explore how sunlight, water, air, and soil contribute to plant health. This resource fosters scientific inquiry, develops observational skills, and encourages critical thinking in a fun and engaging way.

Activities and Structure:

• Introduction with Video: An engaging video introduces students to the concept of plant growth and the essential elements needed for survival.
• Discussion on Basic Needs of Plants: A guided discussion with visual aids to help children understand why sunlight, water, air, and soil are vital for plants.
• Plant Needs Sorting Game: An interactive matching activity where students categorize different plant needs, fostering critical thinking and group discussion.
• Planting Seeds Experiment: A hands-on activity where students plant seeds and observe their growth over time, using observation sheets to record changes.
• Fun Fact Break: A session with fun facts about plants to inspire curiosity and excitement about the natural world.
• Wrap-Up and Recap: A concluding activity that reinforces the lesson’s key points, encourages ongoing observation, and promotes future learning.

Resources Included:

• Lesson Plan: Detailed step-by-step instructions for each activity to ensure a comprehensive learning experience.
• Printable Resources: Sorting cards, observation sheets, and flashcards to support the lesson activities.
• Video Link: Access to an educational video that introduces the topic of plant growth.

“What Plants Need to Grow” is perfect for homeschooling and classroom settings, designed to align with early science education standards while providing a dynamic and engaging approach to learning about nature.

Aligned Curriculum Standards

United States – Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Kindergarten

• K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
• K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten Science

• K.9.A: Identify basic needs of plants and animals.
• K.9.B: Examine evidence that living organisms have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter.

Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) for Kindergarten Science

• K.7: Investigate and understand that plants have basic life needs (water, nutrients, light, air, and a place to grow).