science · Grade 1
Plant Parts Have Jobs
Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions.
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Explore the knowledge outline and its source scope. This unit supports selected ideas.
Learning goals
- Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions.
Before you begin
Understand the words and representations introduced in the Explore activity.
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Complete practice
Practice previewPlant Parts Have Jobs
Practice · Independent · 25 min
Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions. A complete set with exploration, practice and application. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
1. Explore
Practice previewPlant Parts Have Jobs: Explore and Explain
Explore · Independent · 10 min
Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions. A focused learn activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
2. Practice
Practice previewPlant Parts Have Jobs: Practice Independently
Practice · Independent · 10 min
Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions. A focused practice activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
3. Apply
Practice previewPlant Parts Have Jobs: Apply and Create
Apply · Independent · 15 min
Connect roots, stems and leaves with their functions. A focused apply activity. Use the linked unit for the learning sequence and teaching guide.
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Numbered activities, separate answer keys and a teaching guide in one ZIP. The pack uses the focused sequence; the complete practice sheet above is an alternative.
Teaching and response guide
- Begin with: Which part takes up water from soil?
- Connect the response to: Match each function to a plant part.
- Ask students to apply the idea: Why might damaged roots affect the leaves?
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