Learning and Teaching Activities

(Cognition)

1. Learn that the plant kingdom is divided into flowering and non-flowering plants.

2. Learn about flowering plants: they have roots, stems and leaves and produce flowers and seeds.

3. Learn that Non-flowering plants do not produce seeds.

Children will be able to:

1. Memorise key vocabulary.

2. Memorise and use key phrases.

3. Recognise different types of plants.

3. Describe different plants.

1. Observe plants in the classroom and local environment. Elicit through discussion and observation that flowering plants have roots, stem and leaves and produce flowers and seeds. Use a PowerPoint presentation, posters, classroom display and reference books to assist pupils with naming flowering and non-flowering plants.

2. Tell pupils that they are going to watch a PowerPoint presentation about plants.

2. Pupils do worksheet 8, in which they

- Fill in the gaps.

- Make a simple labelled diagram of a plant, showing the different parts.

Worksheet Key

Language of learning

1. Key words needed: flowering, non-flowering, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds.

2. Key phrases needed:

- Plant kingdom is divided into..

- They have...

- They produce/do not produce

Language for learning

- How to describe plants.

- Understanding instructions.

- How to deal with not understanding.

- The language to ask and answer questions.

Language through learning

- Language to carry out worksheet tasks.

Make sure pupils realise that plants are living things and should be respected.