Y1 Sharing the Planet: Dr Suess' Oh Say Can You Seed?

Before reading Oh Say Can You Seed?  I asked Y2 students if they could tell me what plants give us? This unit of inquiry, Sharing the Plants, is now in its second week of investigation.  Students are just about to learn the different  parts of a plant.

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Students demonstrated solid prior knowledge and learning from the last two weeks. Except for the last two (medicine, clothes) and types of grains (rice, wheat) students had some  understanding of why we need plants. These were later added on as we read the text together. 

After a reading of the book, which I only read partially, students guided me in identifying the parts of the plants as I drew and labelled them.  In some cases, they also explained the function of the different parts.  

Since the teachers are just now introducing the parts of the plant, I did not finish the book to the class, as I did not want to overload the students with information.