Common flowering plants
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify and name some common flowering plants.
Key learning points
- Some plants have flowers.
- Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes.
- Flowering plants can be looked at closely and compared using observation skills.
- Common flowering plants can be identified and named using simple secondary sources of information.
Keywords
Plants - A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.
Flowers - A flower is the part of a plant that makes it able to reproduce.
Common - Something that happens in large numbers or you see it a lot.
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
Pupils may think that all plants have flowers all year round and that all flowers look the same.
Use examples of plants at different times of the year, both with and without flowers, as well as examples of plants with flowers of various colours, shapes, and sizes.
Teacher tip
If it is not spring or summer, pupils could sort and group photos of flowering plants in the same way, instead of taking part in a walk. This lesson contains a diagnostic question on slide 9 & 10 - see additional materials for further guidance.
Equipment
Access to area with flowering plants, worksheet, non-fiction plant books & plant identification app.
Content guidance
Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Plants are made up of different ...
Q2.This part of a plant is called ...
Q3.This part of a plant is called a .
Q4.This part of a plant is called ...
Q5.Match the skills to the correct meanings.
looking closely at something
being able to name something correctly
asking what is the same and what is different
Q6.Lucas is observing plants in his garden and notices that the red flowers on his rose plant are now brown. Why might this have happened?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is true?
Q2.True or false? All flowers look the same.
Q3.Identifying a plant means knowing its ...
Q4.Which two of these would help us to observe and compare flowering plants?
Q5.Which of these will help you to identify a plant?
Q6.Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes. Observe these flowers and match them to the correct description.
This flower has big red petals and is black in the middle.
This flower is small and blue.
This flower has white, pointed petals.
This flower is big with pointed, yellow petals.
To help you plan your 1 science lesson on: Common flowering plants, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 science lesson on: Common flowering plants, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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