Lesson

Snappy Stems

Students evaluate the function of plant stems and identify edible stems belonging to certain plants.

Grades
K – 2
IN: Grades K – 2
Estimated Time
60 minutes
Updated
January 24, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Recommended Companion Resources

Credits

Author

Shaney Emerson and Michelle Risso | California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Acknowledgements

This lesson update was funded by a grant from the Network for a Healthy California.

Executive Director: Judy Culbertson
Illustrator: Erik Davison
Layout & Design: Nina Danner
Copy Editor: Leah Rosasco

Sources

  1. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants/cactus.html
  2. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants/roses.html
  3. http://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/plants.php

Standards

Indiana Content Area Standards

  • English Language Arts.Kindergarten.SL.1

    Listen actively and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.K.SL.3.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.K.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

  • Health and Wellness: Standard 7

    Students will demonstrate the ability to practice strategies and skills to enhance personal health and reduce health risks.

    • 2.7.1 Health and Wellness: Identify character traits and behaviors of a healthy and safe person.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 1.RV.1

    Use words, phrases, and strategies acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to literature and nonfiction texts to build and apply vocabulary.

    • Vocabulary Building.1.RV.2.1: Demonstrate understanding that context clues (eg., words and sentence clues) and text features (eg., glossaries, illustrations) may be used to help understand unknown words.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 1.SL.1

    Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.1.SL.3.1: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clarify something that is not understood.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.1.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 2.RV.1

    Use words, phrases, and strategies acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to literature and nonfiction texts to build and apply vocabulary.

    • Vocabulary Building.2.RV.2.1: Use context clues (e.g., words and sentence clues) and text features (e.g., table of contents, headings) to determine the meanings of unknown words.

  • English Language Arts.Grade 2.SL.1

    Listen actively and adjust the use of spoken language (e.g., conventions, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.

    • Comprehension.2.SL.3.1: Determine the purpose for listening (e.g., to obtain information, to enjoy humor) and paraphrase or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
    • Discussion and Collaboration.2.SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.