LESSON PLAN

DISCRIPTION: This science lesson is aimed at first grade, and includes art and language arts concepts. I actually saw something similar to what is described in this lesson done in my kindergarten placement. The students absolutely loved watching the seed changes and made sure to check it every day. The plant growth preparation will take a day in the classroom, but the observations and plant watering continue for about 4 weeks.

Engage – Read the Tiny Seed by Eric Carl and lead a whole group discussion about what the students already know about plants. In addition to what the lesson stated, I would present different plants at different places in their growth cycle to guide the students' discussions.
Explore – Closely relating to the anticipatory set, the students could compare the different plants and their growth cycles, completing graphic organizers or free writing/illustrating the steps of a growth cycle or what they believe the steps are.
Explain – Students will make periodical (every two days or so) observations as the plants grow, and draw a picture of the changes they observe as well as write a sentence or two about what they have observed and what they predict will happen by the next time they observe.
Elaborate – In small groups or with the whole class, discuss how people and plants are the same/different. Discuss what else has the same needs or differences as the plants. Take plants home to grow and observe, or take a field trip to a local botanical garden.
Evaluate – The students' journal entries about will be used as an evaluation of their observations. The accuracy of their observations and the recordings using picture and complete sentences (if appropriate for the individual children's developmental levels) can be assessed.

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