Inherited+Traits-Plants+5E

Inherited traits of plants (1 week-4 days)

Engage (Day 1)-AIMS plant matching activity

Explore (Day 1)-Photo Scavenger Hunt-students will go around outside in teams with digital cameras and take pictures of leaves and the parent plant they came from. Students can make a powerpoint with their findings if you have time

Explain (Day 2)-share powerpoint presentations, make lists in science notebook of different plant traits (flower color, stem height, type of leaves, shape of leaves, fruit type, seed shape)

Kristin found this lesson plan and powerpoint. The lesson plan is a lot (but if you have time there are some good ideas in there)

Elaborate (Day 2)-Link to a small reading passage (no questions, but directions for coding new learning) [] United Streaming: **TLC Elementary School: All About Plants, The Magic School Bus Gets Planted **

Evaluate (Day 3 or 4)-Test