A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.

A wildflower is any type of flower that grows naturally in the wild without human help.

A seed is the part of a plant that it makes to ensure its reproduction.

To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.

To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.

Wildflowers

Science

In this Identifying plants and their basic parts unit pupils will compare and contrast familiar plants. In the Growing Plants unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn what plants need to grow and stay healthy

Pupils will draw upon exploration of growing and caring for plants in EYFS and their own everyday experiences. In this Identifying plants and their basic parts unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify and name a variety of common plants and describe their basic structure

This unit focuses on identifying and naming common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. It covers the basic structure of flowering plants and trees. Emphasis is on asking questions, observing closely, classifying, and gathering data to suggest answers to questions.

Identifying plants and their basic parts

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Activity that requires collection of items from an area (room, building).

Wildflowers often grow without any help from ...

Where are wildflowers growing in this picture?

To record means to write or draw what you find out.

To research means to use other sources like asking a scientist or using a book.

Sam uses a pencil to observe wildflowers. Explain why a pencil will not help her to make observations.

What can you use to identify wildflowers?

It has a green stem and red flowers with black in the middle

It has a yellow flower with a tube shape in the middle.

It is a small plant with white, bell-shaped flowers.

It has lots of pointy, yellow petals and a green stem.

Use the plant identification information to match these wildflowers to the correct description.

Lucas uses a magnifying glass to look closely at some daisies. Which skill is he using?

{{}} plants have flowers. Which word is missing from this sentence?

Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes.

Flowers can be different colours but are all the same shape and size.

Flowers can be different sizes but are all the same shape and colour.

Sofia is using a plant app to correctly name a plant she has found. What skill is she using?

Aisha has spotted a plant with small white flowers. Which two skills will help her to name it correctly?

Jun's book does not have all the plants in it.

Plants do not have flowers all year long. He needs to wait and try again later.

Jun did not observe the plant closely enough.

Jun sees this plant growing beside a tree. He observes it closely and tries to find it in his flower identification book but still cannot identify it. Why might this be?

Content guidance

Exploration of objects

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Content guidance

Supervision

Worksheet