Non-Fiction Main Idea and Details. Co-written by Janine Smith and Pat Groves<br />Aligned to Common Core State Standard: RF.1.4

This lesson is for helping students develop "juicy " sentences for their writing. Aligned to Common Core State Standard: W.1.5

This unit was created with the help of the Staff of the NY Botanical Gardens. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the parts of a plant by exploring, observing, drawing and writing about the parts of a plant and their functions. Aligned to Common Core State Standard: W.2.2