TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
SCIENCE
GRADE 3
UNIT 4
PLANTS AND ANIMALS
ACTIVITY 7, PAGE 31

Paulette Cefalu-Walkwitz

 

 

 

MONDAY

 

TUESDAY

 

WEDNESDAY

 

THURSDAY

 

FRIDAY

 

Standard/Strand/Benchmark/

GLE

 

GLEs 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 36, 37

 

GLEs 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 36, 37

 

GLEs 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 36, 37

 

 TEACHERS;  THE LESSONS CAN CONTINUE WITH A LESSON ON FLOWERS AND CONES.
See TEXT - page A14-17. 

 

 

OBJECTIVE(S)
1)  The students will be able to identify a plant's structures.
2)  The students will be able to compare plant structures.
1) The students will be able to identify the functions of the plant parts.
2) The student will be able to describe how plant structures enable the plant to meet basic needs.
1) The student will be able to describe the function of a seed and flower.
2)  The student will investigate how fruits and seeds are alike and different.


 

MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY

 

Drawing paper

Pencils

Textbook

Plant (removed from soil)

Lab Manual

 

 

 

Textbook

Plant

 

Various seeds

Various fruits

Textbook

Lab Manual 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES

M    - Modeling

GP  - Guided Practice

IP  - Independent                                Practice

R   - Review

C   - Closure

 

Activity #7, Page 31

Intro – Tell students that they are going to go outside and choose two plants.  They are to sketch the plants on their paper.

After students have finished, have a discussion on how the different plants are alike.  What parts are alike? (Compare the parts of a tree to the parts of a flower.) Have students complete Lab Manual – pp1-2 together.

GP -Have students identify the main structures.

Have a student remove the plant from the soil.  Have students identify the parts.  (Follow directions on page A6.)

IP – Have students draw and label the parts of a plant.

R- Review the parts of the plants.

C- Tell students that tomorrow we will talk more about the functions of the parts. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity #7, Page 31

Intro – Review the parts of the plant from the day before.

Then relate the parts of the plant to the human body.  Explain that the body has organs and the plant has its structures. 

GP- Use the live plant to discuss the main structures.  Have students discuss what they think are the purposes of each structure. 

Read pages A8-A11 in text.  Discuss. 

IP – Have students use the diagrams that they drew the day before.  Have them write the purpose of each plant part.

R – Ongoing Assessment – text – pages A9-A10

C – Have students think about plants and the parts they play in their lives.  Tell them to think about the food they eat and clothes they wear.

 

 

 

Activity 7, Page 31

Intro – Have students look at the plant from the day before.  Have a discussion on how the plant might have started. Discuss ways to start new plants.

GP Have students work in pairs to observe different seeds and fruits. Use text pages A12 and A 13 as a guide.    As a class, make two charts to show how the seeds and fruits are alike and different.

IP – Have students work  in pairs to complete Lab Manual – pp 3-4.

R – Self-Assessment – A13

C  When you go to the cafeteria today, notice if any of your food comes from plant parts.  We’ll begin the lesson tomorrow talking about this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT (Teacher observation, questioning, activity, quiz, etc.)

 

Labeled diagram of plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing Assessment

 

Self-Assessment A13

 

 

 

 

 

 HOMEWORK

 

None

 

None

 

Study for short quiz on plant parts and functions.