Flowers+and+Plants

Watch Us Grow

//Grade Level:// 1st Grade

//Unit//: Science – Lesson on Flowers and Plants

//Lesson Objectives:// - Students will learn the importance of working in a group and having a specific task or job in the group. - Students will learn how to grow plants and flowers and the basic nutrients that they need to survive. - Students will be able to create a journal to track and measure their plant or flowers growth.

//Time Required to complete this lesson:// 1 month

//Title of lesson//: “Watch Us Grow”

//Resources/materials needed//: - Plants of Flowers for each group of students - Pots, potting soil, plant food, and water - A measuring stick to measure plants growth - A group podcast to document the plants growth each week

//Description of lesson//: Students will be divided into groups depending on the plant or flower that they choose. Students will be responsible for monitoring the growth of their group plant and making sure that it has all of the vital nutrients for the plant to grow. One student will be responsible for feeding the plant regularly, another student will be in charge of watering the plant, and different student will need to make sure that the plant has enough light. The whole group will be in charge of documenting the plants growth weekly in the podcast. At the end of the lesson, group will present their findings and plant to the class.

//Assignment//: Students will create an in class podcast to document the plants growth and progress during the 1 month time period. Students will also need to present the findings at the end of the lesson to the class.

//Technology used//: - Podcasts to document their plants growth.

//The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:// By using a pod cast to document the plants growth during the lesson, the students will make this a personal lesson. The pod cast will be their own production and make relatable to all the students in the group. Students will be able to share their lesson with other friends and family through the class wiki.  media type="file" key="3-2 podcast.mp3" align="center" width="240" height="20"

 Click above on the podcast to find out the best conditions for the plants to grow!

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Before you go...Play the Jeopardy game as a class and test your knowledge on seeds and plants!!!