Module 3
Students will be able to describe what plants need to survive.
Students will be able to label the needs of a plant.
Students will be able to describe what plants need, can, have and are.
Students will be able to explore, discover, and understand the role of a plant.
Students will be able to share their discovery and collaborate with peers.
Students will be able to add simple numbers together.
You will need:
A technological device such as a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone
Access to wifi
A Gmail/Google account
A free Epic account
A large glass bowl
Warm water
A leaf
A rock
Paper
Pencil
Before you begin this module on the needs of plants, go to our KWL Padlet and share:
(K) What do you already KNOW?
(W) What do you WONDER?
Click the + button to respond. You can add words, pictures, a video, and/or a drawing.
Complete first before you start any activity!
Watch these videos and consider the guiding questions:
Can plants eat what humans eat?
What do plants need to have in order to grow?
Check your comprehension of the videos you watched above.
To do list:
Click on the picture and there will be three multiple choice questions.
Now it is time to label the needs of a plant.
To do list:
Click on the image below to begin this activity.
Label the needs of a plant.
It is time to read a book, play a game, and complete a worksheet to figure out what a plant needs to survive.
Materials:
Know your EPIC account code
Paper
A pencil
To do list:
Read Plant Power Photosynthesis by Karen Latchana Kenny.
While reading or listening to the book, think about how you can describe what plants need, can, have, and are.
Next, you are going to play a game where you will have to find everything that a plant needs in order to survive. Watch out and avoid any enemies that you see!
Then you are going to fill out the Plants! worksheet or you can make your own version. Remember to share your work with your peers by clicking on the Sharing Circle button below.
Experiment time! Let's see what happens when we put a leaf underwater.
Materials:
An adult
Access to nature
A large glass bowl
Warm water
A leaf
A rock
To do list:
Follow the instructions below and complete the experiment.
Once you are done, use Experiment Activity Padlet to reflect on this activity using words, pictures, a video, and/or a drawing. Click the "+" sign to reflect. What did you discover? Why did this happen?
Math time! Who is ready to add numbers together?
Materials:
Paper
Pencil
To do list:
Get out a piece of paper and pencil and complete the addition problems on this worksheet. Those plants need energy (solving math problems) so that they can grow! Be creative and draw flowers with petals depending on your answer.
Once you are done, share your work in the Sharing Circle by clicking the button below.
Listen to this song to help you remember the needs of plants!
To do list:
Click play and watch the video.
Once you are done, see if you can sing the song, make a dance, or do actions for this tune. Share your work in the Sharing Circle by clicking the button below.
It is now time to reflect on Module 3's learning!
Go back to our KWL Padlet and share what you've LEARNED this week.
Also, answer these guiding questions in the (L) What Have You Learned column in the Padlet.
What have you LEARNED about the life cycle of a plant?
What was difficult for you in this module?
Which activity in the module did you enjoy and why?
Click the + button to write what you have learned. You can add words, pictures, a video, and/or a drawing.
Complete last in this module!
Play some games!
Read some books on EPIC!