CC.1.R.I.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CC.2.R.I.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

CC.2.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

• The learner will list the three parts of plants discussed in the lesson (roots, stem, flower and leaves)

• The learner will recite the functions of stems, roots, and leaves.
• The learner will correctly label the parts of a flowering plant.  

• The student will name several plants that we eat and which parts of those plants we eat.  

• A white carnation
• Blue food coloring
• A small container for the carnation
• The book Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
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Students will learn about the parts of the plants; what their functions are and why they are important. We will make connections to lessons past and lessons in the future involving plants. 

H:HOOK

Students will be enticed by the promise of a science experiment (which they love) and a book about some mischievous animals.  

E:EXPLORE/EXPERIENCE/EQUIP

Students will compare the plant parts’ function to things they can relate with.  Students will see some of the plant parts doing their jobs.  Students will experience many examples of specific plant parts through the book.  

R:RETHINK/REHEARSE/REVISE/REFINE

Students will be using their newfound knowledge of plant parts throughout the lesson and apply it to different plants.  

E:EVALUATE

Students will label plant parts.  Students will apply their knowledge of plant parts to name plant part we eat (ex. carrot-root, celery- stem).  

T:TAILORED

The students who are capable of it, will write the plant part names instead of matching the names.  If time permits, these same students will write about the functions of the plant parts as well.  

O:ORGANIZED

This will be accomplished through showing the students visual depictions of the plant parts and what those parts do.  I will model for the students taking the information I know about the plant parts and applying that knowledge to specific plants to name their 

1.  Show the students a white carnation.  

2.  Tell the students that today, we are going to be discussing the parts of plants and what those parts do.   

3.  Draw a carnation on the board.

4. Activate background knowledge by asking students if they can name any of the parts of the plants and what those parts do. Discuss with the students roots, leaves, stems and flowers. As the students tell you the plant parts, label them on your drawing.  Also discuss with the students how these parts change and grow. 

5.  Direct the students' attention back to the white carnation.  Have a student point to the stem and another students tell you what its function is.

6.  Tell the students that you are going to be putting the carnation in a container with blue dye.  Ask the students to think about what dye does, as well as the function of the stem to predict what is going to happen to the white flower.  Have the students turn and talk to their neighbors and discuss their predictions.  Reveal the correct answer tomorrow.  

7.  Make three columns on the easel with the headings leaves, stem, and roots.  As you're writing, tell the student that we are going to be reading a book called Tops and Bottoms.  Explain that in this book, they are going to learn about plant parts that we eat. Tell them that they are going to be responsible for naming the plant parts that we eat. As you read the book, pause at the different vegetables and have the students tell you what part of the plant they are (ex. carrots=roots). Call on students to breifly tell what happened in the book.   

8.  Depending on your individual students have them either draw and label a flowering plant, or  complete the attached paper in which they must only label the plant parts.   

9. As a ticket out, ask the students questions about plant parts, what they do, and to tell you what parts of certain plants we eat.