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ESSENTIAL QUESTION: HOW ARE PLANTS POWERFUL?
ANCHOR PHENOMENON: A PLANT GROWS AND CHANGES OVER TIME.
25 LESSONS| SEE BELOW LESSONS FOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION ⬇️
Lesson 12
Explore uses of materials and tools to create leaf rubbing works of art.
Lesson 17
Understand and sort healthy vs. less-healthy foods. Create a healthy plate.
Lesson 18
Generate survey questions and collect data about healthy eating habits.
Lessons 19
Display data from surveys in graphs. Make claims about healthy eating habits.
Lesson 21-23
Create an eBook to share the power of plants.
21: Slides | Lesson Plan
22: Slides | Lesson Plan
23: Slides | Lesson Plan
THE POWER OF PLANTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THE POWER OF PLANTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Students learn about the power of plants through investigating their own wonderings. Students observe plants on nature walks, make observational drawings, grow their own plants, and learn about the structures of plants through read alouds. Students use the design process to create a powerful plant with LEGO. Students develop health literacy through surveying peers about their eating habits and exploring healthy choices. Students decide on an audience for their work based on their survey results. Students create a message using Book Creator to inform and influence their audience about healthy eating. The project culminates in an exhibition where students share their eBook and learning with their audience.
Click the green buttons below to access the aligned standards in the Scope and Sequence document, along with final product resources and student work samples from the project.
*Unit 4 is inspired by the CA Science Framework and the San Diego Unified Farm to School Program.
Written by: Zoë Randall and Lacy Szuwalski
with contributions from the Instructional Technology Team (Lauren Leathers, Cheryl Steinemann, Derek Suzuki),
the Math Team (Holly Culbertson and Lisa Stone), and the VAPA Team (Marty Stegeman and Marjorie Treger)
ONLINE Learning Resources
ONLINE Learning Resources
The Calendar and Resource Slides were adjusted for online learning for the 2020-2021 school year, however detailed lesson plans have not been created for online learning.
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