• identify the parts of plants that can be used for food.

Activity

Brainstorm the children to find out what they ate for breakfast this morning. Write a list of the food items on a chart. Include all items eg. milk, juice, bagel, toast, jam, bacon, eggs, cereal brands, fruit, etc.

When the list is complete, arrange the students in groups of 4 and assign them the following tasks: (The groups will have 2 minutes before the task begins to decide which member will perform each task.)

Task 1: On the group worksheet (attached), one group member will write down which of the breakfast items, listed on the chart, came from plants.

Task 2: A second group member will report the group's findings to the class.

As the group members report their findings, the teacher and students discuss whether or not the named breakfast item came from a plant. If it did, the teacher will circle the item. If not, the item should be marked off or erased from the list.

Task 3: Each group will brainstorm to find 10 different food items that come from plants. (Hint: Have the children think about what they had for meals during the last several days.) A third person in the group will write the group's responses on the worksheet.

Task 4: A fourth group member will report the group's findings to the class.

As the student reports the findings to the class, the teacher adds the food items to the chart.

When the chart is complete, an item is selected and the students and teacher discuss which part of the plant the item came from - root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, or seed. The teacher will write the correct plant part beside the food item selected.

Assessment Tips from Old Tom the Turtle:

· Circulate and observe each child's contribution to the group activity.

· Observe how the students interact socially in the group setting.

FOODS FROM PLANT PARTS

1. Which of the breakfast items, listed on the chart paper, came from plants?

2. List 10 different food items that come from plants.