Mini Lesson 3: Parts of a Plant
Content Standard:
S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
c. Identify the parts of a plant—root, stem, leaf, and flower.
ISTE-NETS:
1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
Digital Information Fluency: Evaluation
http://21cif.com/resources/difcore/difv2%20-%20Engage%20output/engage.html
Principles of Inquiry-Based Learning: #5 Appropriate Uses of Technology
http://teachinquiry.com/index/Technology.html
Driving Questions:
What are the four parts of a plant?
What does each plant part do for the plant?
Curated Sources URL: http://www.bagtheweb.com/b/UTC1IW
Parts of a Plant Lesson
Introduction (Hook): Teacher will introduce students to the parts of a plant using a Brain Pop Jr. video. (http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/plants/partsofaplant/preview.weml)
Teacher will then present the parts of a plant by showing the students a Thinglink diagram of the plant parts. (http://www.thinglink.com/scene/358729156965433346) As a whole group, the students will play an interactive game where they will be required to label a plant diagram using the Interwrite board in the classroom. (http://www.softschools.com/science/plants/plant_parts/)
Lesson Activity: Individually, students will be required to complete an interactive game where they will label the plant parts. This will allow the students to self-assess their new knowledge of plant parts. (http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1app.html)
Assessment: Individually, students will create a Thinglink interactive photo using www.thinglink.com. The students will research plant parts using Google search. The students will need to decide whether or not the information is appropriate to use on their Thinglink. The students will be required to choose an appropriate photo from Google images and upload it to Thinglink. The students will label each plant part (root, stem, leaf, and flower) and give a short definition of what each part does for the plant. They will obtain this information using their research and link their resources at the bottom of their Thinglink. The Thinglink assignment will be assessed with the following rubric.
S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals.
c. Identify the parts of a plant—root, stem, leaf, and flower.
ISTE-NETS:
1. Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
Digital Information Fluency: Evaluation
http://21cif.com/resources/difcore/difv2%20-%20Engage%20output/engage.html
Principles of Inquiry-Based Learning: #5 Appropriate Uses of Technology
http://teachinquiry.com/index/Technology.html
Driving Questions:
What are the four parts of a plant?
What does each plant part do for the plant?
Curated Sources URL: http://www.bagtheweb.com/b/UTC1IW
Parts of a Plant Lesson
Introduction (Hook): Teacher will introduce students to the parts of a plant using a Brain Pop Jr. video. (http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/plants/partsofaplant/preview.weml)
Teacher will then present the parts of a plant by showing the students a Thinglink diagram of the plant parts. (http://www.thinglink.com/scene/358729156965433346) As a whole group, the students will play an interactive game where they will be required to label a plant diagram using the Interwrite board in the classroom. (http://www.softschools.com/science/plants/plant_parts/)
Lesson Activity: Individually, students will be required to complete an interactive game where they will label the plant parts. This will allow the students to self-assess their new knowledge of plant parts. (http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1app.html)
Assessment: Individually, students will create a Thinglink interactive photo using www.thinglink.com. The students will research plant parts using Google search. The students will need to decide whether or not the information is appropriate to use on their Thinglink. The students will be required to choose an appropriate photo from Google images and upload it to Thinglink. The students will label each plant part (root, stem, leaf, and flower) and give a short definition of what each part does for the plant. They will obtain this information using their research and link their resources at the bottom of their Thinglink. The Thinglink assignment will be assessed with the following rubric.