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

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

Plant health and growth

Science

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

Plants need {{}} , warmth and light to grow and stay healthy.

Which of these is **not** a good reason why my sunflower grew most in July?  

Which statement about healthy plants is true?

What word is used when a plant becomes droopy and floppy?

Which of these things could you observe to decide if a plant is unhealthy?

Match the tools with the different ways of recording when we investigate.

Which of these is **not** part of a plant?

Plants need water, warmth and {{}} to grow and stay healthy.

What does the temperature of something tell us?

What would you use to measure the temperature of something?

What does it mean when scientists observe things?

Wait for two weeks (remember to water the plant).

Observe the plant to see if there are any changes.

Starting with 'start with a healthy plant', order these instructions for growing a plant with no warmth.

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet