1st Grade Plants ~ A Science Unit

This cute and colorful ( UPDATED MARCH 2016) - 91 page plant unit will get your kids excited about how things grow. It is a complete study of plants covering first grade common core science standards as well as many reading and language standards. In it you will find many printables that may be used as assessments for science and language arts, anchor charts with essential questions, and activities that could be used as word work activities or language center activities. Be sure to download the preview for more information. Also be sure to check out our Planting Numbers to 120 unit for a great math complement to this unit. We also have a fun freebie- Plants ABC Order.
Some of the things included in this packet:

Table of Contents:
Plant Vocabulary
Vocabulary Card (color)
Vocabulary Cards (b/w)

Plants Need-
Essential Question Chart
Plant Needs ~ Cut-n-Paste
Plant Needs – Fill in the box
 
Plant Parts
Essential Question Chart
Plant Parts ~ Cut-n-Paste
Parts of a Plant Partner Read
 
All About Seeds ~ Investigation 1-3
Essential Question Chart
Seed Sort
Plant A Seed Booklet
Inside a Seed
Label the Seed
The Tiny Seed
Poem – Little Brown Seeds

Stem Study ~ Investigation 4
Essential Question Chart
Stem Study – blank
Stem Study – celery
Stem Study – carnation

Learning About Leaves ~ Investigation 5
Essential Question Chart
Leaf Safari
My Favorite Leaves

Does Soil Matter? ~Investigation 6
Essential Question Chart
Soil Test
Soil Test with Writing
Soil Test Individual

Importance of Plants ~ Investigation 7
Essential Question Chart
Why We Need Plants
Let’s Eat – Eating Plants
 
Plant Facts-
Is That a Fact?
Fact Puzzles

Living and Non-Living----
Essential Question Chart-
Living Things
Nonliving Things
Living or Nonliving

Skills and Stuff
Diggin’ Through the Dictionary
Diggin’ Up Words
Planting Words in ABC Order
Magic Seeds
Forget Me Not Contractions
Life Cycle Sequence/Discussion

Lesson Planner
Standards
Credits