Journey 2: Energy to

grow

Learning objectives:

To recognise that plants need light and water to grow

To compare what happened with what you expected would happen

To recognise and name leaves, flower, stem and roots of a flowering plant

To record from first hand experience

Sequence events and recount them in appropriate detail

Activity 1

Can you name the four main parts of a plant?

Which part?

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Flower

Leaves

Stem

Roots

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What goes where?

Oh dear! This plant isn’t in the right order.

Can you put it back together by dragging and dropping each part into the correct place?

If you have time can you add the correct labels too?

?

Stem

Leaves

Roots

Flower

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Stem

Leaves

Roots

Flower

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Activity 4

Let’s grow! Quiz

Can you guess which of the following statements are

true

and which ones are

false

?

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Plants need sunlight to help them grow big and strong.

True! That’s right.

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Most plants don’t like water.

False. Most plants need water to survive.

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Leaves help to hold a plant in the ground.

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False. Leaves are found on a plant’s stem.

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The sun gives us heat and light.

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True! That’s right.

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Seeds are found on a plant’s stalk.

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False. Seeds are usually found on a plant’s flower.

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The petal is part of the flower.

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True! That’s right.

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Plants that do not get heat, light and water will grow happily.

False: Plants that do not get heat, light and water will usually die.

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Roots are found at the bottom of a plant.

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True! That’s right.

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Plants help to make the air we breathe.

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True! That’s right.

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Compost

Greenhouses help to keep plants warm at night.

True! That’s right.

Compos

t

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A plant’s favourite food to help it grow is pizza.

False: Plants like compost not pizza!

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Greenhouse vegetables need to be looked after and

cared for.

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True! That’s right.

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Plants are living things.

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True! That’s right.

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There is only one type of plant found in our local

area.

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False: There are lots of different plants found in our local area.

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The natural energy a plant needs to grow can be

bought in a shop.

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False: The natural energy a plant needs to grow comes from water and the sun.