Lesson Plan

Trainer: Fatin Suriati Sidik Lesson No.: 1 Date: Semester 1, Week 2

Course Title: Grade 5 Science Course Date / Duration: July 2016 – June 2017
Organization: Sekolah Indonesia
Lesson Topic: Plant Transport System
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of lesson, students should have learnt the following:
1. State the function of the plant transport system
2. Identify the parts of the plant transport system

Duration Activity Teaching

Aid/Reference
10 min Introduction
Ask students to look outside the classroom and look at the
trees. Ask class if they know what the plants need to
survive and write their responses on the board.

30 min Development 8 stalks of celery,

Bring class to the garden. Settle into a quiet area for Food colouring, Pen
discussion. Pluck out a seedling for each student and ask knife (teacher to do
them to analyse the parts. Ask again what they have this), Small plants,
discussed in class and ask how do plants take in the water. Plastic cups, Tape to
Ask them what they think happens when we water a plant. secure cups together,
Point out to the roots and discuss about how the roots take Hand lens, Tissue
in the water. Let students explore the garden and ask them
if all plants have roots. Point out the trees’ roots too. Return MPAH WB Pg 1-3
to class.
30 min
Announce to class that we will be doing an activity but can
only analyse the results the next day as it will take time to
see the result. Bring celery stalks for each group and
prepare for Experiment A and B (WB Pg 1-3). Students will
10 min work in pairs.

Closure / Summary
Ask class to predict what they will see tomorrow. Recap
what they have learnt today.

Answer Key for this week (MPAH):

Answer key (Pages 1-3)
2. Class response. The leaves of the celery will turn red.
3. Class response. The leaves of the celery has turn red.
6. The tiny red dots are the tubes that transported the red-dye water up from the roots to the rest of the plant.
Answer key (Page 6 )
3.
Observations of the plant Possible Causes Solutions to the Problem
Stem is weak Not given enough water Water the plants daily.
Leaves are yellow Not given enough sunlight Place the plant in a bright
sunny area.
Water, Sunlight
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 Lesson Plan
Trainer: Fatin Suriati Sidik Lesson No.: 2 Date: Semester 1, Week 2
Course Title: Grade 5 Science Course Date / Duration: July 2016 – June 2017
Organization: Sekolah Indonesia
Lesson Topic: Introduction
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of lesson, students should have learnt the following:
1. Observe how a stem transports water from the roots to the other parts of the plant.
2. Trace the path that the substances take as they are transported by the plant transport system.
3. List the substances that are transported by the plant transport system.

Duration Activity Teaching

Aid/Reference
10 min Introduction
Recap what they remember learning from last lesson.

60 min Development MPAH WB Pg 6

Take a look at the result of their experiment. Answer pages 2
and 3 together with the class. Discuss results.

Discuss about food being made by the plants, how is it

transported by the plant to the other parts?

Class to do WB Pg 6. Discuss with class first and let the

students discuss in pairs before discussing the answers and
writing on board (class response).

Weekend project (optional): Poster attached to

Get a stalk of white carnation flower. Carry out the same be distributed to
experiment with any other colour they like in the water. Time to students.
get creative! Tell them to bring it to class next Thursday.

10 min Closure / Summary

Students to be reminded that we have to be kind to plants and
that we should not pluck plants or flowers with no purpose.
Discuss about why we should be kind to animals and plants
alike.

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Home Activity for Science
Colored Carnations!
What you need:
 A few stalks of white carnations
 Flower Vase(s)/ Jars/ Plastic cups – anything as long as they are
upright
 Food Colouring
 Water
Directions:
1. Fill your upright container ½ full of water.
2. Add 10 to 20 drops of your favourite food colouring into the
water.
3. Have an adult trim off the end of the stem at an angle and place it
in the vase. Let it sit for a day.
4. Check your flower every few hours.

Observations:
1. Examine the whole plant carefully.
2. What do the stems, leaves, buds, petals look like?
3. What parts of the plant do you see the food colour in?

Notes:
1. Be creative!
2. Bring to class if you can. Or take pictures to show your teacher
and friends! Print them out and make a poster about your project.

190 changi road #02-02 singapore 419974

tel: 64780456 email: info@jbs.edu.sg web: www.jbs.edu.sg
CPE registration number – 201203198R registration period: 22/5/2013 to 21/5/2017