Unit Planning for Science Topic on Plants for Year 3 A unit plan of 6 lessons for a topic on plants. Lesson timings for each lesson are approximately 90 or 120 minutes. The planning includes, learning objectives, teaching ideas, key questions, activities and resources list. Teaching points that are covered in the topic are listed below: Understand that it is important to be able to grow plants well because they provide food and other items for us To know that all food chains begin with a green plant To understand the function of the parts of a plant To understand that plants need leaves in order to grow well To plan an appropriate investigation To make careful observations and measurements of plants growing To use simple apparatus to measure the height of plants in standard measures To use results to draw conclusions and provide explanations To know that water is transported through the stem to other parts of the plant To know that that plants need light for healthy growth To know that plants need water, but not unlimited water, for healthy growth To know that temperature can affect the growth of plants To ask questions about the growth of plants To plan a fair test To write a clear conclusion

A Unit Pack of 5 lessons for Science, all based around States of Matters/ Solids, Liquids and Gases. A complete pack containing planning, flipcharts and lesson resources for an Science topic based around States of Matter. This pack would suitable for Year 4. The pack contains the following: In-depth planning for 5 lessons which outlines the learning objectives, success criteria, main teaching, differentiated activities, plenary, key questions and resource list Flipchart for each lesson Resources and worksheets In this topic the following objectives are covered: Understand that the three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas Sort materials into solid, liquid and gas Describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases using descriptive vocabulary To be able to explore differences in temperature To be able to use a thermometer To be able to make a prediction and test it To be able to investigate evaporation and condensation

A worksheet suitable for using with EYFS and Key Stage 1 for labeling the parts of the body.

**A Booklet for a Plant Investigation/Experiment ** A booklet for a scientific investigation, the investigation/experiment can be linked to testing the growing conditions for plants. Altering the amount of water/light/soil a plant has.

A six page booklet with an owl outline for the children to cut out and then create their own owl information text.