3rd Grade Plants Unit Blueprint
Lesson 2: What is Inside a Seed
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STC Plant Growth and Development

Pacing Suggestions:
See page 4 in Teacher's Guide for a schedule of Lessons.
Essential & Unit Questions 1 Benchmarks 2 Assessments 3 Using Assessments to Monitor Student Learning
  12C(3-5)#3: Keep a notebook that describes observations made, carefully distinguishes actual observations from ideas and speculations about what was observed, and is understandable weeks or months later.

12D(3-5)#2: Make sketches to aid in [describing observations and] explaining procedures or ideas.

 Activity Sheet 1: Recording Chart for Seed Observations (See Procedure Steps 4 & 8 on pages 16 & 17 in Teacher's Guide.)
  • Do students make descriptive observations of the seed?
  • Do students use multiple senses? (Are they able to describe the texture and odor?)
  • Are students' drawings of the seeds reasonably accurate?
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1. For conceptual benchmarks.
2. Bolded sections indicate portion of benchmark addressed
3. Unless noted as a Summative Assessment, the assessments are formative and should be used to guide teaching and learning.

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