What plants need: final review
I can form conclusions about what plants need, based on my observations.
What plants need: final review
I can form conclusions about what plants need, based on my observations.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The requirements of plants for life and growth include air, light, water, nutrients from soil and room to grow.
- In a conclusion, scientists explain what the results show or mean.
- Scientists often evaluate a completed investigation and suggest improvements.
Keywords
Question - A question is a type of sentence that asks something.
Compare - We compare things by looking at what is the same and what is different.
Conclusion - In a conclusion, scientists explain what their results show or mean.
Explain - To explain something means to make it clear.
Evaluate - To evaluate is to think about what you did and suggest any changes or improvements.
Common misconception
Pupils may think they should evaluate their investigation based on things like the neatness of their writing or how quickly they finished, rather than how they planned and carried out the enquiry.
Explain that scientists evaluate their investigations based on how they planned and carried them out, not on how neatly they presented their work or how quick they were to finish because this helps them to plan better investigations in the future.
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Equipment
Plant investigations set up in earlier lesson.
Content guidance
- Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
