2.13(A): Identify the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds of…
Identify the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds of plants. Children open a bean and label its parts (partial, from the Grade 2 outcome).
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science outcome 2.13(A) (Organisms and environments) for Grade 2 says: “Identify the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds of plants. Children open a bean and label its parts (partial, from the Grade 2 outcome).” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson. Official wording: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Science.
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.
- What's inside a seed? 35–45 min
Children compare a hard dry lima bean with one soaked overnight, then gently peel and open the soaked bean to find the tiny baby plant and its food store. They draw and label what they find and explain it with "I think… because I saw…"
- What does a seed need to grow? Day 1: 40 min. Then 5–10 min check-ins for 7 to 10 days, and a 25 min wrap-up
Each team puts beans in three zip bags: wet in the light, wet in a dark cupboard, and dry. Over 7 to 10 days children keep a picture journal and find out that a seed needs water to start growing, and that light matters once the little plant is up.
- 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.
Printable practice for 2.13(A)
These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to 2.13(A) is partial.
- Flowers, Fruit and Seeds: How Plants Make More Plants workbook included with the unit
3 English-support pages, 3 practice pages, 3 readings, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- How Your Body Works workbook included with the unit
4 English-support pages, 4 practice pages, 4 readings, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Keep It Cool: Ice, Insulation and Staying Comfortable workbook included with the unit
1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 practice page, 1 reading, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Your Senses: How Does Your Body Know? workbook included with the unit
1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 practice page, 1 reading, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Winter Science: Ice, Snow and Staying Warm workbook included with the unit
2 readings, 1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 practice page, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Groundhog Day Shadow Science free pack, written for Canada; the skill matches
2 mini books, 1 reading, 1 cut-and-paste page, 1 assessment, with answer keys. Free sample.
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Compared with NGSS: 4-LS1-1 (partial).
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