Science Two: Foods From Plant Parts

Learning Outcomes

Students will be expected to:

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


Activities:

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.