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Year 2 Diagnostic Task Plants

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Year 2 Diagnostic TaskPlants

Assessment FocusWORKING SCIENTIFICALLY

1c. I can observe closely, using simple equipment.

1f. I can use my observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.

1g. I can collect and record data to help in answering questions.

Year 2 Diagnostic TaskPlants

Assessment FocusPROGRAMME OF STUDY

3a. I can observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants.

3b. I can find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy.

Just Checking!

Label your plant with the following:

flowerpetalstemrootleaf

Just Checking!

DiscussionWhat do plants need to grow?

Just Checking!

What is this called?

What is the difference between a ROOT and

a SHOOT?

shoot

root

Just Checking!

This seed has GERMINATED.

This means it has begun to grow into a

plant.

Just Checking!

leaftrunkflowerpetalfruitroot

shootbulbseedstem

growgerminate

lightwater

soilobservechangenotice

differencesimilarity

Target Words!

Jack and the Beanstalk

Click link to story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyPN2XuP7q4

Did it matter where the

beans landed?

Would the beans have

grown anywhere?

Jack and his friend, Tom, had an argument about the beans. Jack told Tom that he had some magic beans which could grow anywhere. But Tom didn’t believe him. Tom said the only place where the beans would grow was in soil. Jack said he would prove they could grow without soil.

Is Tom right? Can beans grow

without soil?

Planning: can seeds grow without soil?

DiscussionWhat do plants need to

grow?

How could Jack prove to Tom that beans CAN grow

without soil?

Testing: can seeds grow without soil?

Testing: can seeds grow without soil?

Can we just leave our seeds to grow now?

Do we need to do anything to them?

Predicting: can seeds grow without soil?

Which part of the bean do you

think will grow the first?

How long will it take to

GERMINATE?

How long will it take to be fully

grown?

How tall will it grow?

Observing – can seeds grow without soil?

How will we know if the seed has

CHANGED? How can we RECORD this?

Observing – can seeds grow without soil?

Observing – can seeds grow without soil?

How tall will it grow?

How has your seed changed?

How do you know it has changed?

What do you think it will look like in a

week’s time?

What have we found out?

Can seeds grow without soil?

Who was right – Jack or Tom?

How do you know?

What have we found out?

How does it compare to the seed which we

grew in soil?

What would happen if we

continued to grow the bean?

How tall will it grow?

Will it be a healthy plant?

What have we found out?

Do you think anything needs to be added to the water for the plant to be

healthy?

Hydroponics –growing plants in water.

What have we found out?

Now you are an expert, write down what you

would tell Tom and Jack to do to make sure they grew

the healthiest beans?

What have we found out?

Write down your own statement which you could test.

‘Seeds can grow with/without …’