Lesson Plan: GROW INVESTIGATION Note: For more details see the learning resource PDF. All worksheets are available on our website. Lesson Objectives: Total Duration: Develop observational skills and encourage children Two hours for setup. to draw simple conclusions from their observations Eleven days recording using scientific language. for five minutes a day. Twenty minutes on final Children will understand how to use the data they day for calculations and have gathered to recognise an effect. data upload. Take accurate measurements. Look for patterns in data. Activity: Starter 10 minutes Notes: As a class discuss how Materials: N/A Web resources: Film: plants grow and how water Web: and light affects their growth. Play intro film. Activity: Using the growth 2 Hours Notes: chamber. Materials: Web resources: Play the relevant how-to film for the activity. Split children into pairs 1 Plastic Cup and have them design Pupil Recording their growth chamber. Sheet Trim off the roots to String 1.5cm length. Scissors Remember to measure Cling film the circumference of the spring onion bulb. Elastic bands Trim the spring onion to Water 4.5cm not including the Syringes or roots. measuring Put the spring onion in the cylinders chamber with 30ml of Spring onions water. Permanent maker Place the growth chamber pens somewhere against a wall Rulers outside in a sunny spot. Directional Record the maximum Compasses length, time and (Optional) temperature for an Thermometer or eleven-day period. data logger Top up water if needed to Trays to carry the keep at 30ml. cups Sticky tack Activity: Daily measuring 5 minutes per day activity Notes: 30 minutes Activity: Upload data to map
Lesson Plan: GROW INVESTIGATION Note: For more details see the learning resource PDF. All worksheets are available on our website. Total Duration: Two hours for setup. Eleven days recording for five minutes a day. Twenty minutes on final day for calculations and data upload. Lesson Objectives: Develop observational skills and encourage children to draw simple conclusions from their observations using scientific language. Children will understand how to use the data they have gathered to recognise an effect. Take accurate measurements. Look for patterns in data. Activity: Starter 10 minutes Notes: As a class discuss how plants grow and how water and light affects their growth. Play intro film. Materials: N/A Web resources: Film: Web: Activity: Using the growth chamber. 2 Hours Notes: Play the relevant how-to film for the activity. Split children into pairs and have them design their growth chamber. Trim off the roots to 1.5cm length. Remember to measure the circumference of the spring onion bulb. Trim the spring onion to 4.5cm not including the roots. Put the spring onion in the chamber with 30ml of water. Place the growth chamber somewhere against a wall outside in a sunny spot. Record the maximum length, time and temperature for an eleven-day period. Top up water if needed to keep at 30ml. Materials: 1 Plastic Cup Pupil Recording Sheet String Scissors Cling film Elastic bands Water Syringes or measuring cylinders Spring onions Permanent maker pens Rulers Directional Compasses (Optional) Thermometer or data logger Trays to carry the cups Sticky tack Web resources: Activity: Daily measuring activity Activity: Upload data to map 5 minutes per day 30 minutes Notes:
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