Thursday 17 October 2024
This half term, Year 2 have been exploring Plant Growth in Science. We explored what a seed is and the different parts of a seed.
To support our understanding of seeds, we dissected a presoaked broad bean. Pupils peeled off the seed coat, carefully split the bean in half and identified the root, shoot, leaves and food store.
Then we learned about the germination process and what seeds need to grow. We carried out an experiment to see what conditions were necessary for seeds to germinate. In our investigation we changed the variables; water, light and soil, and we made predictions about whether the seeds would germinate. We found out that seeds do not need light or soil to germinate. What a lightbulb moment! We realised that germination is actually the growth of the root and the shoot and not the emergence of leaves.
Plant growth is when plants get bigger. Their roots and stem get longer and wider, and more leaves develop. We understood that plants do need light and soil in order to grow healthy. We were blown away with our findings and we have thoroughly enjoyed our Science learning this half term.