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- Year 1
Plants around our school or home
I can identify plants near my school or home.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Plants can be found in the local environment
- Things in the local environment can be classified as plants or not plants
- Plants grow and change throughout the year
- Scientists use observation skills to identify different plants
Keywords
Plant - A plant is a living thing that often has roots, a stem and leaves.
Flower - A flower is the part of a plant that makes it able to reproduce.
Tree - A tree is a plant which has a single trunk supporting leaves and branches.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Identify - To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.
Common misconception
Plants have flowers and are grown in pots.
Examples of plants in different environments and different sorts of plants.
Try to watch a time lapse video of plants growing throughout the year. This is a great way of observing how they change over time.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Access to plants in the local area. Simple sources for plant identification will be helpful too.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is not an animal?
Which of these is not an animal?

a cat

a frog

Q2.Which of these pictures shows the season of autumn?
Which of these pictures shows the season of autumn?

sunflowers


berries
Q3.Which of these animals is a good pet?
Which of these animals is a good pet?


a shark

a lion
Q4.Which of these trees is in the season of winter?
Which of these trees is in the season of winter?

tree 1

tree 2

Q5.When we observe, we look closely at something. Which of these would you use to look at things?
When we observe, we look closely at something. Which of these would you use to look at things?

your ears

your tongue

Q6.Which of these pictures of plants shows a flower?
Which of these pictures of plants shows a flower?

a tomato

a fern

Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a plant?
Which of these is a plant?


a wheelbarrow

a fox
Q2.True or false? Plants stay the same all year.
True or false? Plants stay the same all year.
true
Q3.Where do plants grow?
Where do plants grow?
Plants only grow inside in pots.
Plants only grow outside in gardens.
Q4.What could help us to observe plants?
What could help us to observe plants?


a ruler

a pencil
Q5.To identify a plant correctly you have to know ...
To identify a plant correctly you have to know ...
how many leaves it has
how tall it is
Q6.Look closely at the tulips. Which of these sentences is true?
Look closely at the tulips. Which of these sentences is true?

These tulips are a tree with big branches and green leaves.
These tulips have spiky leaves and red berries.
Q1 image 2 The Old Red Wheelbarrow, Calaveras KT, 2008, Licensed under CC BY 2.0.