Year 1 Plants

Knowledge and Understanding

Statutory Requirements

1a1: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

1a2: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Knowledge and Understanding

Notes and Guidance

Pupils should use the local environment throughout the year to explore and answer questions about plants growing in their habitat. Where possible, they should observe the growth of flowers and vegetables that they have planted.

They should become familiar with common names of flowers, examples of deciduous and evergreen trees, and plant structures (including leaves, flowers (blossom), petals, fruit, roots, bulb, seed, trunk, branches, stem).

Pupils might work scientifically by: observing closely, perhaps using magnifying glasses, and comparing and contrasting familiar plants; describing how they were able to identify and group them, and drawing diagrams showing the parts of different plants including trees. Pupils might keep records of how plants have changed over time, for example the leaves falling off trees and buds opening; and compare and contrast what they have found out about different plants.

KS1 - Working Scientifically

Statutory Requirements

ks1w1: asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways

ks1w2: observing closely, using simple equipment

ks1w3: performing simple tests

ks1w4: identifying and classifying

ks1w5: using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

ks1w6: gathering and recording data to help in answering questions

KS1 - Working Scientifically

Notes and Guidance

Pupils in years 1 and 2 should explore the world around them and raise their own questions. They should experience different types of scientific enquiries, including practical activities, and begin to recognise ways in which they might answer scientific questions. They should use simple features to compare objects, materials and living things and, with help, decide how to sort and group them, observe changes over time, and, with guidance, they should begin to notice patterns and relationships. They should ask people questions and use simple secondary sources to find answers. They should use simple measurements and equipment (for example, hand lenses, egg timers) to gather data, carry out simple tests, record simple data, and talk about what they have found out and how they found it out. With help, they should record and communicate their findings in a range of ways and begin to use simple scientific language.

These opportunities for working scientifically should be provided across years 1 and 2 so that the expectations in the programme of study can be met by the end of year 2. Pupils are not expected to cover each aspect for every area of study.

Identifying bulbs and seeds Worksheet Free!

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A007

Learning objective

I can match bulbs and seeds to fully-grown plants.

Children learn that bulbs and seeds can grow into mature plants. They match 5 trees and plants to their bulbs or seeds in a cut and stick activity. They identify whether they are looking at a bulb or a seed.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a2: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Bulbs and seeds can grow into fully-grown plants.

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Identifying garden plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A001

Learning objective

I can identify some common garden plants.

Children use a word bank and pictures to identify 9 common garden plants. They think about ways of grouping the plants, and consider whether they have seen them before.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a1: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Common garden plants in the United Kingdom include daffodil, rose, lavender, ivy, tulip, poppy, grape hyacinth, strawberry and crocus.

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Identifying wild plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A002

Learning objective

I can identify some common wild plants.

Children use a word bank and pictures to identify common wild plants. They explore ways of grouping them and think about whether or not they have seen them before.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a1: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Common wild plants in the United Kingdom include dandelion, daisy, nettle, dock, thistle, buttercup, bramble, fern and St. John's wort.

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Identifying trees Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A003

Learning objective

I can identify some common trees using their shapes, leaves and seeds.

Children use a word bank and pictures to identify common trees, with reference to their shape, leaves, fruit and seeds. They think about whether the trees lose their leaves or not in the autumn and whether or not the trees are familiar.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a1: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Trees can be identified from their shapes, leaves, fruit and seeds.

Common trees in the United Kingdom include horse chestnut, oak, sycamore, willow, apple, chestnut, beech and fir.

Some trees lose their leaves in the autumn, while some keep their leaves all year round.

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Plants in our local area Investigation

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A004

Learning objective

I can identify plants in my local area.

Children use a tally chart to investigate the local area and find out how many of 5 different plants there are. They show their results on a simple pictogram. They perform some data handling and analysis, considering which plant was the most common.

ks1w2: observing closely, using simple equipment
ks1w4: identifying and classifying
ks1w6: gathering and recording data to help in answering questions
1a1: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees

Some common plants in the United Kingdom include dandelion, fern, sycamore, oak, and horse chestnut.

Numbers can be recorded on a tally chart.

Numbers can be presented on a pictogram.

A pictogram icon can represent more than one item.

The number of items that a pictogram icon represents are shown in a key or legend.

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Labelling a plant Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A005

Learning objective

I can label the main parts of a flowering plant.

Children colour and label the four main parts of a flowering plant - flower, stem, leaf and roots. They discuss the function of each of the four parts.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a2: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

The main parts of a plant include flower, stem, leaves and roots.

The parts of a plant have different functions.

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Parts of a plant Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A006

Learning objective

I can explain what the different parts of a flowering plant do.

Children label the 4 main parts of a daisy plant (flower, stem, roots and leaves) and explain their function by cutting and pasting simple descriptions.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a2: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

The main parts of a plant include the flower, stem, leaves and roots.

The flower allows the plant to reproduce.

The stem allows the plant to stand upright and transport water from the roots.

The leaves help the plant to make its own food using sunlight.

The roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil and anchor the plant in the ground.

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Labelling different plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A008

Learning objective

I can label the main parts of different plants.

Children use a word bank to label the different parts of a range of plants. The parts include petals, roots, stem, leaves, trunk, branch, seed, flower, fruit and bulb.

ks1w4: identifying and classifying
1a2: Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees

Parts of a plant include petal, root, stem, leaf, trunk, branch, seed, flower, fruit, and bulb.

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Knowledge and Understanding

Statutory Requirements

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Notes and Guidance

KS1 - Working Scientifically

Statutory Requirements

KS1 - Working Scientifically

Notes and Guidance

Identifying bulbs and seeds Worksheet Free!

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A007

Learning objective

Identifying garden plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A001

Learning objective

Identifying wild plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A002

Learning objective

Identifying trees Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A003

Learning objective

Plants in our local area Investigation

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A004

Learning objective

Labelling a plant Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A005

Learning objective

Parts of a plant Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A006

Learning objective

Labelling different plants Worksheet

Outstanding Science Year 1 | Plants | OS1A008

Learning objective

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