🔬 1st Grade Science · Unit 5

Plant and Animal Parts

15 short narrated lessons in 3 chapters, each with pictures, a quiz with a hint and a second try, and an explanation for every answer.

Standards: 1-LS1-1 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2

1st Grade Science · 6 units

What your child will learn

Roots Hold On TightExplain that roots hold a plant in the ground and take in water.
Stems Stand TallExplain that stems hold a plant up and carry water to its leaves.
Leaves Make FoodExplain that leaves use sunlight to help the plant make its food.
Flowers, Fruits and SeedsExplain that flowers make seeds and fruits protect seeds so new plants can grow.
Plant Parts Review ReviewReview how each plant part helps the plant survive and grow.

Eyes, Ears and NosesExplain how animals use eyes, ears and noses to find food and notice what is around them.
Shells, Spines and ScalesDescribe how shells, spines and scales help protect animals.
Legs, Wings and FinsCompare how legs, wings and fins help animals move on land, in air and in water.
Mouths and BeaksExplain how the shapes of mouths and beaks help animals eat different foods.
Animal Body Parts Review ReviewReview how animals use their body parts to see, protect themselves, move and eat.

Copying NatureExplain that engineers sometimes copy plant and animal parts to solve human problems.
Helmets Like ShellsCompare a turtle's shell with a bike helmet and how both protect.
Burrs and Sticky StrapsDescribe how prickly burrs that stick to fur gave people the idea for hook-and-loop straps.
Design Like an AnimalDraw a design for a tool that copies an animal part, like a duck's webbed foot for swimming.
Ideas from Nature Review ReviewReview how people solve problems by copying the parts of plants and animals.

From the lesson “Roots Hold On Tight”

Which part of a plant grows under the ground?

Show the answer

[object Object]. Roots grow down under the ground, into the soil.

Hint kids see after a wrong try: “Think about the part that hides in the soil.”

Narrated lessons, pictures and quizzes for every grade from K to 8. Works offline.