Level 1 · Science S1.1

Plants from seeds

Seeds grow into new plants when they get water and warmth.

Planned. This book is not written yet. Below is its plan, which a teacher can already use.

You are ready for this book if

You can find a seed inside a fruit.

The plan

  1. S1.1.1 Seeds are everywhere
    • Find seeds in fruits, pods and grains at home
    • Sort seeds by size, shape and colour
  2. S1.1.2 A seed wakes up
    • Plant a bean seed in damp soil or cloth
    • Draw the root and the shoot as they come out
  3. S1.1.3 Parts of a plant
    • Point to the root, stem, leaf, flower and fruit
    • Say one job of the root and one job of the leaf
  4. S1.1.4 What plants need
    • Name water, light and air as things a plant needs
    • Compare a plant kept in the light with one kept in the dark
  5. S1.1.5 Flowers, fruits and new seeds
    • Tell how a flower turns into a fruit with seeds
    • Name ways seeds travel, such as by wind, water and animals
  6. S1.1.6 Plants we use
    • Name foods that come from roots, leaves, seeds and fruits
    • Name things made from plants, such as cloth, paper and wood

For parents and teachers

Level 1 fits learners who can already: listen to a story. count a few things. In many schools that is about 5 to 7, but start wherever the learner is.

Strand: Living things. Written and drawn by attnom. Free to read, print and share.