Plant Parts

For this lesson I used this craft as a model to teach the different parts of a plant. As I taught each part we learned a new verse to this fun song: (to the tune of "Hi Ho the Derry-o")

The seed makes the plant. The seed makes the plant.
With soil, rain and sunlight the seed makes the plant.

The roots find the water. The roots find the water.
With soil, rain and sunlight the roots find the water.

The stem holds it up. The stem holds it up.
With soil, rain and sunlight the stem holds it up.

The leaves make the food. The leaves make the food.
With soil, rain and sunlight the leaves make the food.

The flower holds more seeds. The flower holds more seeds.
With soil, rain and sunlight the flower holds more seeds.

I also had my students pretend to be flowers. Our roots were our feet. Our feet keep us planted on the ground the same way roots keep a plant in the ground. Our bodies were the stem, they hold us up nice and tall the same way a stem does for a flower. Our hands were the leaves because we use our hands to make food and our faces were the beautiful flowers. The students loved playing "Bees and Flowers". Half of my class pretended to be flowers while the other half buzzed like bees. The bees visited the different parts of the flowers as we reviewed what each did.

Then of course the students got to make and label their own plants. Here is a glimpse of our K5 flower garden: