• Develop a curiosity and interest in the plants that make up their environment.
• Identify characteristics of living things.
• Recognize that living things are made up of parts that have specific functions.
• Sort and classify seeds by physical characteristics.
• Observe and record growth of plants over time.
• Observe and describe the purposes of plant structures.
• Explore the effects of environmental changes to plant growth.
• Organize and communicate observations through drawing and writing.
• Explain how humans depend on plants.
• Identify products derived from plants.
• Acquire the vocabulary associated with Earth materials.
• Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating,  and comparing.
• Acquire skills to use tools and scientific techniques to make better observations.
• Understand science safety and follow safe practices during investigation

Plants

Full Option
Science System
Module
(FOSS)

Content:  Earth Science
Develop students’ understanding of the
characteristics of earth materials,
objects in the sky, and
changes in the sky.

• Plants have basic needs, air,
  water, nutrients, and light.
• Each plant has different
  structures that serve specific
  functions in growth.
• A seed will sprout when
  the environment is able to
  support its growth.

Internet Links
FOSS.com

pde.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/scitech.doc

umtsd.org/Science_list

education-world.com/
standards/national/science/index.shtm

Planned Instruction

Assessments:

• Lab investigations
• Performance assessments
• Reflective notebooks
• Teacher created assessments
• Unit projects
• Homework/Class work
• Teacher observations