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

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Activity that requires collection of items from an area (room, building).

What do most plants make that grow into new plants?

Trees grow from something different to seeds.

Which of these statements about trees is true?

Different types of seeds are different shapes and sizes.

Which of these statements about seeds is true?

When the roots push out of the seed, they grow down into the soil 'searching' for {{}}.

Starting with the roots, put in order what happens when a seed starts to grow.

Which statement about vegetables is true?

Trees are something in between plants and not plants.

Plants from seeds

Lesson outcome

Content guidance