Using the VIPERS reading skills, using the book The Flower by John Light. 6 weeks of lessons (2-3 lessons per week). Lesson plans and PPTs.

10 lessons PPT and resources for a full term Plants unit. Lesson 1 - Observing and dissecting bulbs Lesson 2 - Exploring bulbs flowering/Germination set up Lesson 3 - Germination results/ Exploring ways to test for healthy/unhealthy plants Lesson 4 - Setting up a variety of tests for healthy/unhealthy plants. Progress of seeds/bulbs from week 1 Lesson 5 - Matching seeds/bulbs to the mature plant Lesson 6 - Healthy/unhealthy midway comparison results (Lesson 7 was a trip to a forest school site) Lesson 8 - Seeds comparative tests Lesson 9 - Stages of a plant Lesson 10 - Healthy/unhealthy midway comparison results Lesson 11 - Final results and conclusions