A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves

A seed is made by a plant and grows into a new plant

The root is the part of a plant that is under the ground

The shoot is the part we see above ground when the plant starts to grow

A hand lens is a tool that makes things look bigger

Plants from seeds

Science

Plants from bulbs

What plants need to grow and stay healthy

Plant health and growth

Plants without water

Plants without warmth

Plants without light

Grow your own food (non-statutory - Climate Change & Sustainability)

In this Growing plants unit, pupils learnt that plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. In the What plants do and what they need unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that there are further requirements for life and growth and these vary from plant to plant

In the Identifying plants and their basic parts unit, pupils learnt to identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants. In this Growing plants unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants

This unit covers observing and describing how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants, and understanding how water, light, and temperature affect plant growth and health. It involves performing simple tests, using observations to answer questions, and gathering data to explore plant needs.

Growing plants

Some plants rest under the ground as bulbs

A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.

A plant or animal is healthy if it is in a state of well-being and free from disease.

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

A botanist is a scientist that studies plants.

When we investigate, we try to find out more about something.

A plant becomes unhealthy when it does not have everything it needs

A plant will wilt when it can no longer stay upright. Often the stem becomes floppy

When we observe, we look closely with our eyes, and use other senses

We record in science to keep information so that it can be looked at again

All living things need water to stay alive.

A plant will survive, or stay alive, when it has everything it needs.

We compare things by looking at what is the same and what is different.

We record in science to keep information so that it can be looked at again.

The Sun gives us warmth, so that we can live at just the right temperature

Something that is suitable is just right.

When we compare, we look at what is the same and what is different about at least two things.

We get light from the Sun so that we can see

To sit in the shade is to be in shelter from the light of the Sun

When we compare, we look at what is the same and what is different about at least two things

Sustainable means using things in a way that doesn't use them up or harm the environment, so they can be used again in the future.

A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.

A healthy diet is all the foods that we need to keep us well.

A plant that grows locally is in the area where you live.

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