1. Life cycle of a flowering plant

2. Starter:
LO: List what plants need to survive.
Can anyone remember the things that plants needed for survival?
Write down as many things as you can remember on your whiteboard now.

3. Success Criteria: I can explain what a plant begins as.
I can name three fruits from plants.
I can describe three ways seeds can disperse.

4. What does a plant come from?

5. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
A Seed
Every plant begins with a seed. When conditions are right, seeds will germinate(grow).
Plants begin their lives as seeds. Seeds are like baby plants. They have a hard outer shell that protects the seed embryo inside.

6. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Roots
The roots begin to grow down and hold the plant in the soil, while absorbing water and nutrients.

7. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Germination
The seed ends up on the ground.
It needs air, water, and soil to grow. When a seed begins to grow, this is called germination. The first growth will usually be some small roots. Then stems will grow.

8. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Stem
The stem starts to grow up and provides support for the plant.
It is also a pathway which nutrients and water can travel.

9. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Sprout
The sprout is what we call the plant once the stem has broken through the soil.

10. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Leaves
The leaves grow from the stem once the plant has become a sprout.
They use light to make food for the plant.
Once the plant has leaves, it doesn’t need nutrition from the seed to survive any longer.

11. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Bud
The bud holds a flower. Once the flower is ready to bloom, the bud will begin to open.

12. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
The flowers hold the organs of the plant that allows it to reproduce or make seeds.

13. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Seed pod
A seed pod is an enclosure for plant seeds.
Once the seeds are ready to leave the plant, the seed pod opens and releases them.

14. Video: q8

15. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
When some flowers grow, they become pollinated and grow fruits.
In these fruits, we can find seeds.

16. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.

17. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
How do seeds travel?
When the plant is ready, the fruits containing the seeds will leave the plant in a number of ways.
The seeds will then start the life cycle of a new plant.

18. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Wind
Sycamore ‘helicopters’ and dandelion ‘clocks’ have fruits that allow their seeds to be carried by wind when they are ready.

19. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Bursting
Some plants have pods full of seeds that burst open and shower the ground with seeds.
Peas are an example of this.

20. LO: To explain that the flowers of some plants become fruits that contain seeds.
Carrying by animals
Some plant such as cockleburs have developed tiny hooks on their fruits which hook on to animals (or people) that pass by the plant.
Eventually they will drop off on to the ground.

21. Lesson 2

22. Starter: Quiz time! LO: Recall facts of plants from previous lessons
Using a scrap of paper, write the answers to the following questions!!

23. Name the part of the plant that makes food for the plant.
Name the part of the plant that anchors the plant in the soil.
Name two things needed for photosynthesis.
Name the part of the plant where seeds are kept.
Name the part of the plant which can contain fruits.
Name a fruit that uses wind for seed dispersal.
Name a plant that bursts open to disperse it’s seeds.

24. Success Criteria
I can explain that water is transported through the roots, stems and leaves of plant
I can make predictions.
I can write a scientific method for my experiment.

25. How does water get from the ground to the leaves and flowers of a plant?

26. Let’s be scientists!!

27. LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
We will need:
Celery
Glass
Water
Food colouring

28. LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
Video: 3s

29. Let’s recap on the scientific method!!
LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
Let’s recap on the scientific method!!
Ask a question- How is water transported through the plant?

30. LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
Make a prediction:
What do we think will happen to the piece of celery?
Think, Pair, Share- in pairs, make some predictions of the outcome of our experiment.

31. LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
Make a plan and follow it- Write down the steps in our experiment.

32. LO: To explain that water is transported through the roots, stem and leaves of plants.
Task:
All groups: Fill in the scientific method grid as far as ‘Make a plan and follow it’.