Higher:
Is able to record results and explain why they are different
Middle:
Is able to set up a simple test and predict the results
Lower:
Can explain what a crop needs in order to grow.
Higher:
Middle:
Lower:
Lesson Recap Starter: Think back to the last lesson. What is a deciduous tree? What is an evergreen tree?
Lesson Starter: Competition - how many different crops can they name in one minute?
You may need to explain or ask them to recall what a crop is first.
Presentation - Starter Slide.
Run through presentation which explores different types of crops and what they are used for. Ask children questions as suggested and begin asking them what different crops are used to make i.e. corn, maize, barley?
Stop the presentation at the relevant slides: Talk Partners; AfLs; Songs.
Take part in the Choral Response Questions activity (see Assessment section) after the Keywords/Rocket Words slide.
Key Concept:
During this unit, each lesson contains a key concept question housed in the '30 Second Challenge' slide. To help children master this content so the knowledge moves from their short term memory to their long term memory, at the beginning of the follow on lesson the question from the previous lesson is revisited.
The questions covered during this unit include:
1. What does a plant needs in order to stay healthy and grow?
2. What is a leaf? What is a bud? Why are they important?
3. Describe a rose. Describe a tulip. Describe a pansy. Describe a sweet pea. Describe a gladiolus. Describe an oak tree.
4. What is a deciduous tree? What is an evergreen tree?
5. Name two different plants which are crops.
6. What happens to a tree as it grows older?
Expert Film: Joe Howard works from Ben Burgess as an Agricultural specialist explains how he uses a potato harvester.
How we deliver the Gatsby Benchmarks:
2 - Learning from career and labour market information: Pop along to Developing Experts career’s zone to find out about jobs in your area.
4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers: This unit showcases careers in horticulture and agriculture. Access our 360° virtual work tours.
7 - Encounters with Further and Higher Education: Pop along to Developing Experts career’s zone to find out about training providers in your area.
Presentation - Expert Film.
Growing Grass from Seed
Watch the Lesson Assignment film for more help with this activity.
Encourage children to come up with the conditions needed for growth, and to fill out the KS1 Investigation Sheet with their predictions.
- Fill two containers with an equal amount of soil or compost.
- Fill each one with an equal amount of grass seed.
- Ensure the grass seed goes just beneath the top of the soil.
Ask children to come up with two different conditions - one good, one bad.
- The two variables can be observed over a period of two days, a week, and two weeks. Children to record their observations of growth.
Growing Grass from Seed
Two containers per pair (shallow plastic or plastic cups)
Grass seed
Soil / compost
Plant food
Water
KS1 Investigation Sheet
Use the Handout to create and label a drawing of your crop predicting what it will look like when it is fully grown. Children can then draw the final result
OR
Complete Investigation Sheet
Quiz
With their talk partners, the children are to go through the quiz at the end of the presentation and answer the questions.
Handout
Quiz in presentation
Can children explain what plants need in order to yield a healthy crop?
Can children complete a simple test and explain their results?
Quizzes in pupil zone.
Unit knowledge organiser and test available in unit / lesson documents.
To be healthy, one thing a plant needs is...
A plant needs several things to be healthy, such as...
If a plant is healthy, it will grow...
The Science Behind the Science
The invention of the plough is often thought as one of the most important inventions ever made. Now there are multiple types of plough and other farm machines which allow us to plant and harvest crops faster. Some machines have also been adapted for certain plants to make the job even more efficient.
What can be farmed where depends on geography. Some climates are much better at growing certain crops than others. However, greenhouses can be used to create false climates, which make it warmer than the air outside, allowing tropical crops to be grown in temperate climates. Greenhouses also allow better control of the climate, as even the humidity and amount of water the plants receive can be regulated.
Arable farming is the farming of crops. The farming of animals is known as pastoral farming.
Identify and describe the basic structure of common wild and garden plants
Performing Simple Tests
Cross Curricular Link for Mathematics: Measurement: Over time pupils can measure and begin to record the following: lengths and heights.
Grade 2 - Food, Clothing and Shelter