Changes in Plants and Conditions for Changes in Plants Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 3 Basic Science and Technology

CHANGES IN PLANTS, CONDITIONS FOR CHANGES IN PLANTS AND HOW CHANGES IN PLANTS AFFECTS PEOPLE’S LIFE PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 2 BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – LEARNING ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Changes in Nature: Temporary and Permanent Change Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 2 Basic Science and Technology

TOPIC – CHANGES IN PLANTS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Changes in Plants

3. Conditions for Changes in Plants

4. How Changes in Plants Affects People’s Life

5. Class Exercise/Assignment/Test Questions and Answers

6. Summary

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Explain what changes in plants mean.

2. Identify different changes that occur in plants.

3. Mention conditions needed for changes in plants.

4. State how changes in plants affect people’s lives.

5. Describe simple examples of plant changes.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Pupils have previously learned about living things, especially plants, and how plants grow from seeds.

This lesson builds on that knowledge by helping pupils understand that plants undergo different stages of change, need certain conditions to grow, and that these changes are important because they affect people’s lives positively.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Real plants or leaves

2. Pictures of seed germination and plant growth

3. Watering can

4. Soil samples

5. Charts showing plant life cycle

6. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION

Plants are living things that grow, develop, and change over time. These changes are part of the plant life cycle.

Importance of the Lesson

This lesson helps pupils to:

• Understand how plants change and grow.

• Identify conditions needed for plant growth.

• Explain the importance of plants to humans.

• Appreciate the value of plants in the environment.

• Improve knowledge of basic science concepts.

In this lesson, pupils will learn about changes in plants, the conditions needed for these changes, and how plants affect human life.

LESSON 2 – CHANGES IN PLANTS

Changes in plants include the stages a plant passes through from seed to maturity. These stages are germination, growth, flowering, and fruiting.

1. Germination of seeds – This is the process where a seed begins to grow into a new plant.

2. Growth of plants – This is the gradual increase in size and development of a plant from a seedling to a mature plant.

3. Flowering – This is the stage when a plant produces flowers.

4. Fruiting – This is the stage when flowers develop into fruits containing seeds.

5. Drying or withering of plants – This is the stage when a plant becomes weak, dries up, and eventually dies.

CONDITIONS FOR CHANGES IN PLANTS

For plants to grow well and change properly, they need certain conditions such as water, sunlight, air, soil, and suitable temperature.

1. Water – helps seeds to germinate and plants to grow

2. Sunlight – helps plants make food

3. Air – provides carbon dioxide needed by plants

4. Soil – provides nutrients and support

5. Good temperature – helps plant growth

LESSON 3 – HOW CHANGES IN PLANTS AFFECT PEOPLE’S LIFE

Plants are very important because their changes affect human life in many ways, such as providing food, oxygen, medicine, and materials for use.

1. Plants provide food such as fruits, vegetables, and grains.

2. Plants provide medicine for treating diseases.

3. Plants give us oxygen to breathe.

4. Plants are used for building materials and furniture.

5. Plants provide income for farmers and traders.

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Answer the Questions.

1. What are changes in plants?

2. Mention two stages of plant growth.

3. List three conditions needed for plant growth.

4. How do plants help human beings?

5. Why do plants need sunlight?

B. Fill in the Blanks.

6. Plants grow from ______.

7. Germination is the first stage of plant ______.

8. Plants need ______ to make their food.

9. ______ helps plants to grow well in the soil.

10. Plants provide ______ for humans to breathe.

C. True or False

11. Plants do not change as they grow. ______

12. Water is important for plant growth. ______

13. Plants give us oxygen. ______

14. Sunlight is not needed by plants. ______

15. Plants provide food for humans. ______

D. Short Answer

16. Mention one change in plants.

17. Name one condition needed by plants.

18. Write one importance of plants.

19. What is germination?

20. Mention one way plants affect human life.

ANSWER KEYS

1. Changes in plants are the stages plants pass through as they grow.

2. Germination and flowering (any correct two).

3. Water, sunlight, soil, air, temperature (any three).

4. They provide food, oxygen, and medicine.

5. Sunlight helps plants to make food.

6. seeds

7. growth

8. sunlight

9. soil

10. oxygen

11. False

12. True

13. True

14. False

15. True

16. Germination, growth, flowering, fruiting (any correct one).

17. Water, sunlight, soil, air (any correct one).

18. Plants provide food, oxygen, medicine (any correct one).

19. Germination is the sprouting of a seed.

20. Plants provide food, oxygen, medicine, etc.

SUMMARY

Plants are living things that grow and change over time. These changes are called changes in plants. Plants change from seeds to mature plants through different stages.

Pupils learned that plants change as they grow from seeds to mature plants. They also learned the conditions needed for plant growth and how plants affect human life positively.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher displays a plant (or picture of a plant) and asks pupils:

• What is this?

• How does a plant grow?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

2. The teacher explains that plants are living things that grow and change over time.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively.

3. The teacher introduces the topic: Changes in Plants.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the topic.

4. The teacher explains the stages of plant changes such as:

• seed germination

• growth

• flowering

• fruiting

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils mention the stages after the teacher.

5. The teacher shows charts or pictures of plant life cycle.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils observe carefully.

6. The teacher explains the conditions needed for plant changes:

• water

• sunlight

• air

• soil

• good temperature

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify and repeat the conditions.

7. The teacher asks pupils how plants affect human life.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils give answers such as food, medicine, and oxygen.

8. The teacher writes key points on the board for pupils to copy.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils copy into their notebooks.

9. The teacher asks oral questions to check understanding.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer questions.

10. The teacher summarizes the lesson by revising plant changes, conditions, and importance.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate in the summary.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. What are changes in plants?

2. Mention three stages of plant changes.

3. List two conditions needed for plant growth.

4. How do plants help people?

4. Why is sunlight important for plants?