Project G.L.A.D. Matanuska-Susitna Borough District Codruta Morgan PLANTS Kindergarten Adapted from the GLAD UNIT Plants by Bates et al.
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1 Project G.L.A.D. Matanuska-Susitna Borough District Codruta Morgan PLANTS Kindergarten Adapted from the GLAD UNIT Plants by Bates et al. IDEA PAGES I. UNIT THEMES Demonstrate and explain the difference between living and non-living things Give examples of living and non-living things What are some things that grow? II. FOCUS & MOTIVATION Super Botanist Awards/ Gardner for a week Award / 3 Standards Cognitive Concept Dictionary Picture File Cards Inquiry Chart Teacher-made big book- Did You Know?... Plants! Realia III. INPUT Parts of a Plant pictorial input chart Song-Do You Know The Parts of a Plant? Narrative Input- Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert IV. GUIDED ORAL PRACTICE Parts of a Plant (leaves, stems, root, seed, flowers) process grid Types of Plants Process Grid Expert Groups Chant- Plants Here and Plants There Chant- Yes, Mam! V. READING AND WRITING Sentence patterning Mind Map The Sprouting Bean-little book for ear to ear reading VI. CLOSURE & EVALUATION Process Grid Observation log Journals
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4 VIII. VOCABULARY Plant, seed, light, sprout, water, seedling, air, root, soil, stem, nutrients, leaf, minerals, buds, carbon dioxide, blossom, photosynthesis, stalk, energy flowers, petals, living, non-living, pollinate, fruit, attracts, insects, scent, parts, shrub, vine. IX. RESOURCES AND MATERIALS CURRICULUM MATERIALS Imagine It! Unit 8 Ready, Set, Grow TEACHING RESOURCES 101 Science Poems & Songs for Young Learners by Meish Goldish FICTION BOOKS The Surprise Garden by Zoe Hall Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
5 Flower Garden by Eve Bunting A Seed is a Promise by Claire Merrill Cactus Hotel by Brenda Guiberson Vegetable Garden by Douglas Florian The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall Camille and the Sun Flower by Laurence Anholt Planting a Rainbow by Lois Elhert The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss I m a Seed by Jean Marzollo Fran s Flower by Lisa Bruce NONFICTION BOOKS Amazing Apples by Jeff Bauer How Do Apples Grow? By Betsy Maestro A Day at the Apple Orchard by Megan Faulkner Apple Tree by Barrie Watts Apples by Ken Robbins Zinnia s Flower Garden by Monica Wellington What is Alive? by Kathleen Zoehseld Vincent s Colors by Vincent van Gogh Seeds by Vijaya Khisty Bodach Roots by Vijaya Khisty Bodach Flowers by Vijaya Khisty Bodach Seeds Get Around by Nancy White WEBSITES Lesson Plans WEEK 1 Focus and Motivation 3 Strands & Super Scientists Awards Cognitive Concept Dictionary
6 Observation Charts Inquiry Chart Teacher made Big Book- Did You Know?...Plants! Input Chart Parts of a Plant pictorial input chart Guided Oral Practice Plants Here, Plants There Chant by Frances Cansler Closure Interactive Journals WEEK 2 Focus & Motivation 3 Strands & Super Scientist Awards Cognitive Concept Dictionary Teacher made Big Book-- Did You Know?...Plants! Input Chart Input Chart Parts of a Plant pictorial input chart 1. Vocabulary 2. Picture file Cards Guided Oral Practice Yes M am! Chant by Codruta Morgan Plants Here, Plants There Chant by Frances Cansler Closure Interactive Journals WEEK 3 Focus & Motivation 3 Strands & Super Scientist Awards Cognitive Concept Dictionary Input Chart Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert 1. Vocabulary 2. Picture file cards Guided Oral Practice Plants Here, Plants There Chant by Frances Cansler Parts of a Plant- expert groups Reading and Writing Mind Map The Sprouting Bean Little book reading ear to ear reading Closure Interactive Journal
7 Process Inquiry Chart Observation Log
8 Yes M am By Codruta Morgan Is this a plant? Is this a plant? How do you know? Tell me some more Yes, M am! Yes, M am! It cannot move around like an animal, it uses sunlight to make its food, absorbs water and nutrients through its roots and has a life cycle. Some have leaves, stems or trunks, flowers, leaves. Give me some examples Trees, roses, apple trees, vines, grasses. Is this a root? Is this a root? Yes, M am! Yes, M am! How do you know? It is a part of a plant, usually underground. It doesn t have any leaves. It grows downward. Tell me some more Roots can be aerial, outside of the soil. It holds the plant in the ground or onto other larger plants. It feeds the plant with water and nutrients. Tell me some examples roots of a flower, tree roots, roots of veggies in the garden.
9 Is this a stem? Is this a stem? Yes, M am! Yes, M am! How do you know? Tell me some more It holds the plant off the ground and it has leaves. It can be very thin or thick a main branch. Trees don t have stems, they have tree trunks. Tell me some examples The stem of a flower - a tulip, the main branch of a lilac bush, the tree trunk of an apple tree. Is this a flower? Is this a flower? How do you know? Tell me some more Tell me some examples Yes, M am! Yes, M am! It is a part of a plant and it produces the seeds. There are plants that have flowers and plants that don t have flowers. Flowers make the seeds and continue the life cycle. A rose, a cherry in blossom, carnations, gardenias. Is this a fruit? Is this a fruit? How do you know? Tell me some more Tell me some examples Is this a seed? Is this a seed? How do you know? Tell me some more Tell me some examples Yes, M am! Yes, M am! It is a part of a plant that holds the seeds. It is usually fleshy and sweet smelling. Fruits can be produced by one flower (ex: blackberries, raspberries) or from a cluster of flowers (ex: pineapple). Some fruits may not have seeds. Strawberries, apples, watermelon. Yes, M am! Yes, M am! It is produced by the flower. It is a small fruit with a protective coating on. Seeds can be inside a fruit or outside it. Seeds can be very small or large. The seeds inside an apple, the seeds outside a strawberry, a peeled coconut.
10 Plants Here, Plants There by Frances Cansler Plants here, Plants there. Plants growing everywhere. Tiny seeds sprouting, Prickly stems scratching, Small roots growing, And red flowers blooming. Plants under the ocean Plants on the mountains Plants over the fence And plants in my yard. Plants here, Plants there. Plants growing everywhere.
11 Type of plant Trees Habitat Features Examples What do they all have in common? Species diversity is greatest at the equator and gradually diminishes toward the poles. Woody plants Must be at least 3 m tall to be considered trees Evergreens Have a complex root system Long living plants compared to other plant types Apple trees Olive Trees Pine trees They all need Room to grow, Time, Water, Appropriate temperature, Light, Air, Nutrients!!! Flowers Shrubs Species diversity is greatest at the equator and gradually diminishes toward the poles. Species diversity is greatest at the equator and gradually diminishes toward the poles. Have leaves, stems, roots, petals. Have multiple stems, can be flowering plants. Short in stature. Roses, tulips, daffodils, Lilac, hibiscus, Daphne shrubs Algae Bodies of water No stem, flowers, roots Seaweed, kelp Herbs Vines Grasses Where temperatures don t go below 0* Require warm, wet habitats. Wetlands, forests, tundra, Leafy, fragrant scents, used in cooking, as medicinal plants. Short plants. Most are flowering plants. Long narrow leaves, roots, part of the Thyme, parsley, basil, dill. Morning glory, Poison ivy, bittersweet, wisteria, grape plant. Buffalo grass Bermuda Grass
12 widely spread across the Earth. Gramineae family (grass family), widely spread
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15 Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Prep. Phrases Plants
16 Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Prep. Phrases roots Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Prep. Phrases flowers Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Prep. Phrases stems
17 Adjectives Nouns Verbs Adverbs Prep. Phrases leaves TEACHER Made Big Book Did you know... Plants! Book by Codruta Morgan Did you know that plants have roots? Roots usually grow under the ground, in the soil.
18 They can be very thin or very thick and strong. There are roots that grow above the ground and are called aerial roots. These special roots help climbing plants attach to rocks, the bark of trees and even cement!
19 The aerial roots are much stronger and are not damaged by the lack of moisture and water dehydration! Roots anchor plants into the ground. Roots grow downward. Roots don t have any leaves.
20 Roots absorb nutrients from the soil to feed the plant. Did you know that plants need 7 things to grow? Room to grow plants need room to grow above the ground and under the ground. Plants need enough sunlight and
21 plenty of room for their roots to grow. Time plants need time to grow! Water is needed to make and move nutrients throughout the plants. Appropriate temperature some plants prefer cooler temperatures while other like a warmer climate.
22 Light plants need plenty of light to grow. Some prefer direct light while others prefer the shade.
23 Air plants use carbon dioxide and they release oxygen in the air. Nutrients help plants grow, fight diseases, grow strong roots and stems, produce flowers and seeds.
24 Did you know that a plant has different parts? Roots Stem Leaves Flower Fruit
25 Seeds Did you know that plants have stems? The stem carries the nutrients from the root to the leaves. Stems help plants stand upright and get lots of sunlight.
26 Stems have leaves. Stems can be very thin or thick a main branch. Trees don t have stems they have tree trunks. Did you know that not all plants have flowers? Flowers produce seeds.
27 The petals of a flower attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Plants that have flowers are called flowering plants! Did you know that some plants have fruits? A fruit is the part of a plants that holds the seeds.
28 It can be edible and is usually fleshy and sweet smelling. Fruits can be produced by one flower ( for example: blackberries) or by a group cluster of
29 flowers (for example: pineapple). Did you know that only some plants produce seeds? Seeds are produced by the flower part of a plant.
30 A seed is a small fruit with a protective coating on. Seeds can grow inside a fruit or outside it. Seeds can be very small or very large. Did you know that plants need food? Photosynthesis is the process where leaves use
31 the sunlight and energy to produce sugar. Plants use sugar called glucose to grow. Leaves are responsible for the production of food in green plants through photosynthesis. Leaves come in different shapes and sizes.
32 Did you know what a plant is? A plant cannot move around like an animal, for example. A plant uses sunlight to make its food. A plant absorbs water and nutrients through its roots.
33 A plant has a life cycle. Some plants have flowers, fruits and seeds while others don t. Trees are plants. Flowers are plants. Herbs are plants. Algae are plants.
34 Shrubs, grasses and vines are plants. Did you know that seeds can travel? Animals can carry seeds for long distances. Birds carry seeds.
35 People also help seeds travel. Seeds can attach themselves to clothing, shoes, etc. Wind helps the seeds travel. Animals and birds droppings also help the seeds travel. Water helps the seeds travel by transporting
36 them across vast distances. Now you know!
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