First graders learn the parts of a plant — roots, stem, leaves, and flower — and the important job each one does to help the plant get what it needs and grow.
Students will be able to…
A plant has roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers — and every part has a job! What does each part do to help the plant live and grow?
Project this and match each plant part to its job — tap a part, then tap what it does.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Roots, stem, leaves, flowers — each part helps the plant. How?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 1 / Elementary Science).
Design a solution mimicking how plants use external parts to survive.
Explore patterns in how plants grow.
Observe what plants need.
Constructing explanations.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have families look at a real plant together and point out the roots, stem, leaves, and flower, naming each part’s job. A printable plant-parts sheet is in the Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.