Kindergarden - Plants

Plants: Supplemental Guide 2C | Plant Parts 65

Presenting the Interactive Read-Aloud 15 minutes

The dialogic factors and instructional conversations within the lesson can

be altered based on the needs of the class and professional judgment.

When making changes, keep in mind the Core Content Objectives for this

lesson.

Plant Parts

 Show image 2A-8: Boy watering plant

Take a look at this boy watering his sunflowers.

[Hold up a potted plant.]

Tell your partner about the plant parts you can see on the potted plant

and compare it to the plant parts you can see in the picture.

[Allow students to talk for fifteen seconds. Call on two partner pairs to share

their answer.]

The parts of the plant you see down here at the bottom of the

sunflower are its. (roots)

[Point to the roots in the picture.]

The roots of the plant are covered with. (soil)

[Point to the soil in the pot.]

Can you see the roots of this potted plant?

[Call on a student to answer.]

Even though we cannot see the roots, they are important to plants.

What are two ways roots are important to the survival of plants?

• Roots help to hold the plant in place in the soil, so when the wind blows,
  the plant does not get blown away. But most important, the roots take
  up water and nutrients that are in the soil.
  Water and nutrients in the soil are important to the survival of plants.^
  Nutrients help plants grow and stay healthy just like healthy foods
  help us grow and stay healthy.

Discuss with your partner the kinds of food that keep you healthy, the

kinds of food that have a lot of nutrients in them. Each person may

ask one question to get more information about the healthy foods

mentioned by their partner.