Plants

Grade Level: 2nd

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 2 weeks (quarter 3)

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Essential Questions

 

- what resources are needed for plants to grow?
- why is photosynthesis important for plants and people?
- how does pollination occur?
- how does seed dispersal occur?

 

 

By the end of the unit, students will know:

 

- the characteristics of plants
- the needs of plants
- the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis
- how pollination occurs
- how dispersal occurs

 

 

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

 

- plan and conduct an investigation that determines plants need sunlight and water to grow
- describe what plants need to survive
- describe photosynthesis
- develop a simple model to show how animals disperse seeds or pollinate plants  

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Topics

- plants
- photosynthesis
- pollination
- animal pollination
- dispersal 
- plant needs

 

 

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Standards

2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, K-2-ETS1-1, K-2-ETS1-2, K-2-ETS1-3