Learning and Teaching Activities

(Cognition)

1. Learn that plant roots hold the plants in the ground and take up water from the soil.

Children will be able to:

1. Memorise key vocabulary.

2. Memorise and use key phrases.

3. Recognise roots.

1. Elicit through discussion what the roots do for the plant. Set up the first experiment in which pupils will find out how plants use water. (This can also be done with a whole plant e.g. mung bean plant to demonstrate involvement of the root in this take up.)

2. Tell pupils that they are going to complete worksheet 9.

Language of learning

1. Key words needed: roots, ground, water, soil, ground

2. Key phrases needed:

- Plant roots hold the plants in the ground

- Plant roots take up water from the soil.

Language for learning

- How to describe the way plants use water.

- Understanding instructions.

- How to deal with not understanding.

- The language to ask and answer questions.

Language through learning

- Language to carry out worksheet tasks.

Encourage children to look after plants and respect them.