Big idea: living things have features and behaviours that help them…
Big idea: living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.
The BC Science K–9 (redesigned curriculum) outcome for Grade 1 says: “Big idea: living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson.
Plants and Seeds: What Does a Seed Need? Grade 1
What's hiding inside a bean, and what does it need to wake up and grow? Young scientists open soaked seeds, sprout beans in bags and watch seedlings bend to find the light.
- Why do plants grow toward the window? Day 1: 40 min. Then 5 min check-ins for 1 to 2 weeks, and a 20 min wrap-up
Children turn young bean plants away from a window and watch them bend back toward the light, and they set a seedling inside a shoebox maze to see if it can find its way out. They explain that plants need light and grow toward it.
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