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Science Biology Strand: Plants Children observe inside seeds and bulbs and describe how they grow into mature plants. They find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Find seeds in the local environment. Descriptions of Sessions Session A Plants Session B Germination & growth requirements Session C Seeds Session D Inside a seed Session E Leaves Session F Walk in the environment Session G Bulbs Session H Plant enquiry Compare the characteristics of plants with animals to highlight that they are living things. Name some common plants and discuss their uses. Two of the characteristics of livings things are reproduction and growth. Chn plant some seeds and bulbs under a range of conditions in order to investigate what they need to germinate and then continue growing healthily. Chn make predictions. Establish that seeds are formed to produce new plants (reproduce). Chn look at a variety of seeds and examine one closely with a hand lens. They make a careful observational drawing of that seed. Make a collage using seeds. Record changes in seeds/bulbs. Open up a broad bean or sunflower seed to find out what is inside it. Make a careful observational drawing of the inside of a seed. Watch time-lapse photography of a seed germinating. Record changes in seeds/bulbs. Challenge chn to grow a tall sunflower! Agree that light is not required for germination (based on chn’s enquiry). Discuss how leaves make food for the plant using sunlight, water & air. Collect a variety of green leaves & try to match the colours with paint/wool. Record changes in seeds/bulbs. Take children on a late spring/early summer walk to observe flowers and seeds. Include trees in their search. Chn sketch some flowers & seeds in situ & colour in later. Collect some seeds to observe & identify in classroom. Record changes in seeds/bulbs. Rehearse what chn found inside a seed & compare with a crosssection through a bulb. Make a careful observational drawing of inside of a bulb. List bulbs that are edible. Explain that plants grown from bulbs also form seeds. Record changes in seeds/bulbs. Observe plants & discuss the findings of their enquiry. Draw/write about results. Together conclude that plants need water, air & a suitable temperature to germinate & that plants need water, light, air & a suitable temperature to grow & remain healthy.