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Year 1

Common flowering plants

I can identify and name some common flowering plants.

New
New
Year 1

Common flowering plants

I can identify and name some common flowering plants.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Some plants have flowers.
  2. Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes.
  3. Flowering plants can be looked at closely and compared using observation skills.
  4. Common flowering plants can be identified and named using simple secondary sources of information.

Common misconception

Children may think that all plants have flowers all year round and that all flowers look the same.

Examples of plants at different times of year, with and without flowers. Examples of plants with different colours/shape/sizes of flowers.

Keywords

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

  • Flowers - A flower is the part of a plant that makes it able to reproduce.

  • Common - Something that happens in large numbers or you see it a lot.

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

  • Identify - To identify something is to be able to name it correctly.

If it is not spring or summer, children could sort and group photos of flowering plants in the same way instead of taking part in a welly walk.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Access to area with flowering plants, worksheet, non-fiction plant books & plant identification app.

Content guidance

  • Exploration of objects

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Plants are made up of different ...
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Correct answer: parts
flowers
trees
Q2.
This part of a plant is called ...
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the leaves
Correct answer: the roots
the stem
Q3.
This part of a plant is called a .
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Correct Answer: stem, stalk, stem.
Q4.
This part of a plant is called ...
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a flower
the roots
Correct answer: a leaf
Q5.
Match the skills to the correct meanings.
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Correct Answer:observing,looking closely at something

looking closely at something

Correct Answer:identifying,being able to name something correctly

being able to name something correctly

Correct Answer:comparing,asking what is the same and what is different

asking what is the same and what is different

Q6.
Lucas is observing plants in his garden and notices that the red flowers on his rose plant are now brown. Why might this have happened?
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Lucas is looking at a different plant.
Bees like bright flowers.
Correct answer: Plants may look different at different times of year.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is true?
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Plants do not have flowers.
Correct answer: Some plants have flowers.
All plants have flowers.
Q2.
True or false? All flowers look the same.
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Correct Answer: false, False., False
Q3.
Identifying a plant means knowing its ...
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colour
size
Correct answer: name
Q4.
Which two of these would help us to observe and compare flowering plants?
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the internet
Correct answer: your eyes
Correct answer: a magnifying glass
a book about animals
Q5.
Which of these will help you to identify a plant?
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Correct answer: a plant naming app
a magnifying glass
a camera
Q6.
Flowers can be different colours, shapes and sizes. Observe these flowers and match them to the correct description.
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Correct Answer:poppy,This flower has big red petals and is black in the middle.

This flower has big red petals and is black in the middle.

Correct Answer:forget me not,This flower is small and blue.

This flower is small and blue.

Correct Answer:daisy,This flower has white, pointed petals.

This flower has white, pointed petals.

Correct Answer:sunflower,This flower is big with pointed, yellow petals.

This flower is big with pointed, yellow petals.