Lesson Plan Description
Learn about plants and what they need to survive
Students will be engaged in hands-on activities that involve taking care of plants to answer a comparative question regarding what helps plants grow the best. They will analyze their findings and present to the class. The project will link IBL with traditional teaching by giving teachers options to best suit the class needs. More questions will emerge to continue scientific investigations and further the learning process.
Grade Level
K-1
Time Requirement
Day 1: 45 minutes
10-15 minutes every few days for an extended time
Final day: 45 minutes
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Practical Application
This experiment allows students to understand how plants grow and what they need to survive. Each student will have practice with the scientific process, including documenting and interpreting data.
Objectives
- Incorporate the process of inquiry-based learning into a traditional direct instruction classroom setting.
- Students will be able to use multiple means to find answers to their questions, including but not limited to participating in the inquiry experience, reading information from primary and secondary sources, watching videos, and talking with more knowledgeable individuals in their community.
- Students will be able to identify things a plant needs to survive.
- Students will be able to design an experiment to answer a comparative question.
- Students will be able to complete steps in planting and growing a flower.
- Students will be able to uncover additional questions and think critically about the data found.
Educational Standards
K.LS.1: Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
K.LS.2: Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.
1.LS.1: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
1.LS.2: Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.