Year 1 - Science
Common flowering plants
Identifying plants and their basic parts
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Unit Summary
This unit focuses on identifying and naming common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. It covers the basic structure of flowering plants and trees. Emphasis is on asking questions, observing closely, classifying, and gathering data to suggest answers to questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and name some common flowering plants.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that all plants have flowers all year round and that all flowers look the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the scientific idea in this lesson using two key points.
Some plants have flowers. Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes.
2. Define this scientific word and use it in context. 'plants'
A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves. Include the word in a full scientific explanation, not as a single label.
3. Correct this common scientific misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that all plants have flowers all year round and that all flowers look the same. Correction: 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.
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