PLANT DIVERSITY

STEAM Unit Plan: 2nd Grade

By: Ashley MorissetteEileen BlairAnnie La &Victoria Hauck

TABLE OF CONTENTSNYS Scope and Sequence……………Slide 3Holistic Map………………………………SlideLesson 1…………………………………..SlideLesson 2…………………………………..SlidesLesson 3…………………………………..SlidesLesson 4…………………………………..SlidesLesson 5…………………………………..SlidesAdditional Information…………………Slide

Filamentality WebsiteScavenger Hunt Website

NYS- SCOPE & SEQUENCE STANDARDS

Identify and compare the

physicalstructures of a variety of plant

parts(seeds, leaves, stems, flowers,

roots).Observe plant life

cycles and life spans

Observe that plants respond to

changesin their

environment

Describe the basic life functions of

plants:• Grow

• Take in nutrients• Reproduce

Describe the basic needs of plants:

• Light, air, water, soil (nutrients)

LESSON 2: EVERY PLANT HAS ITS PURPOSE Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Synthesis, Application Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:

Environmental, Mathematical/Logical, Intrapersonal Activities Included:

Line graph

LESSON 2: EVERY PLANT HAS ITS PURPOSE Behavioral Objectives:

1. To measure the height of the plant and add data to line graph.

2. To create a representation of a plant part using modeling clay and label the parts.

3. To label the parts of a plant and describe the functions of various plant parts (Plant Worksheet).

4. To write a journal entry using the prompt “What I Contribute to My Classroom.”

Day 1Day

2Day

3Day

4Day

5Day

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Group 1 Plant HEIGHT (in)

Group 1 Plant HEIGHT (in)

Days

Hei

ght

in In

ches

Lesson 4: Traits of plants Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:

Environmental, Mathematical/Logical, Intrapersonal , Visual-Spatial Activities Included:

Bar graph, pictograph, puppetry, manipulative task: grouping objects

Lesson 4: Traits of plants Behavioral Objectives:

1. To compare and contrast the different traits of plants including stem, branch, leaves, flower, fruit and seed using a Venn diagram.

2. To create a pictograph and/or bar graph that displays a common trait that plants have.

Stem

Branch

esLea

ves

Flowers Fru

itSee

d0

1

2

3

4

Common Plant Traits

Plant Traits

Types of Plant Traits

Num

ber

of p

lant

s

Lesson 5: Scavenger Hunt- Learning and Discovering Plant-Life

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:Visual/Spatial, Interpersonal, and Logical-Mathematical Activities Included:Web-based Scavenger Hunt, Filamentality Website, Graphic Organizer, and Estimation/Measurement Worksheet

Lesson 5: Scavenger Hunt- Learning and Discovering Plant-Life Behavioral Objectives:

1. Students will work independently and use technology to complete an internet-based scavenger hunt on the different topics related to plant-life.

2. Students will use their knowledge on the different parts of the plant, and estimate and measure the growth of their plants.

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3. Students will use the knowledge learned through scavenger hunt to add details to their plant puppets

Estimation Worksheet

Lesson 5: Scavenger Hunt- Learning and Discovering Plant-Life

Scavenger Hunt-Answer Sheet

Lesson 5: Graphic Organizer

Lesson 6: Puppet Theatre Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Analysis, Comprehension, Knowledge, Application, Evaluation

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:Environmental, Mathematical/Logical,

Activities Included:Line graph, puppetry

Day 2 Day 4 Day 6 Day 8 Day 10

Day 12

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5 How Our Plants

Have GrownGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6

Time

Gro

wth

of

the

Plan

ts

(inch

es)

Lesson 6: Puppet Theatre Behavioral Objectives:

1. To identify the parts of a plant including flower, leaf, stem, and root.

2. To explain the basic needs of plants including water, air, soil, and sunlight.

3. To create a line graph that displays a comparison of all group plants.

4. To complete a critic review for each performance.

Additional Information:

Scavenger Hunt Website: http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/webplantlieb.html

Filamentality Website:http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listplantlieb.html