Plant Adaptations Activities for Structure and Function of Inherited Traits

Not sure how to even get started teaching plant structures and functions? Get past the basic plant parts: stem, roots, leaves beginner lesson. Your first grade students need to learn the Next Generation Science Standard™ regarding traits, adaptations, and the structures and functions that help plants survive. Use these materials to get your students to learn, think, and write. After seeing photos of real plants, students will hypothesis why the plants have those inherited traits and parts. Then they can write about it using details. Check off those learning standards and get your students to use higher level thinking. Teach your class to think like scientists.

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Included in your download:

• a full page definition of adaptation in color and just black & white (You can use the colorful version as an anchor chart and the black and white one for students to post in their science journal, folder, etc.)
• a full page anchor chart listing how adaptations help plants (in color and black & white)
• full page collages of plants displaying one trait (11 different trait pages are included)
• 4 Prove It discussion prompts
• 2 versions of writing pages to explain WHY students think the plant has the adaptation that helps them survive
• a list of websites with helpful information to help you answer all of those questions students ask

Also included

are lesson plan sequence and teaching tips. I outline how to introduce the concepts. Ideas for getting your students up and moving are included.

Traits include:

• thorns
• spines
• prickles
• thin hairs
• thick bark
• vines
• dangerous
• narrow leaves
• big leaves
• good smells
• bad smells

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Just think of how many standards and goals this activity will address for your class. Science goals can be checked off along with persuasive writing skills and ELA standards for Speaking & Listening along with Language for their new vocabulary.

Enjoy teaching science this year.

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If your students need to expand their knowledge focusing on ANIMALS

and their inherited traits, this resource gives you all of the teaching materials you need:

Animal Adaptations Activities for Structure and Function of Inherited Traits

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