Deliverable
🪴 My Growth as a Plant Scientist
K-LS1-1
Assessment
Reflection
Essential Question
Submission Required
Using a simple picture rubric (magnifying glass = observing, light bulb = explaining, hands planting = designing), students draw themselves as plant scientists and dictate one sentence for each icon. Teacher scribes statements such as “I used evidence when…” or “I changed my thinking about…”.
Plan day
Day 10
Duration
—
Grouping
Individual
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sit in a circle with your plant journals and a pencil. (5 min) |
| 2 | Look at the pictures you drew in your plant journal. Think about how your plant has changed. (5 min) |
| 3 | Share with a partner what you noticed about how your plant grew and changed. (5 min) |
| 4 | Draw one more picture in your journal of what your plant looks like today. (5 min) |
| 5 | Think about the question, 'What do plants need to grow?' and write or dictate one sentence about it. (5 min) |
| 6 | Prepare to share your favorite part of being a plant scientist during our 'Plant Knowledge Fair'. (5 min) |
Preparation (1 item)
- Prepare each child's plant journal and pencils for reflection time.
Student-facing instructions
You will look at the pictures in your plant journal to see how your plant has changed. Draw one more picture of your plant today and share with a partner what you have learned. Think about what plants need to grow and write or say a sentence about it.