1. Activity Type: Discussion
Use PPt 2 activities to support whole class discussion on the factors that influence plant growth.

2. Activity Type: Discussion
Re-capping on these images from PPt1 sequencing the most suitable to least suitable environments for plant growth (A to D), conduct a whole class discussion on the factors that influence plant growth.
After the whole class discussion divide the class into four groups. Ask each group to select four factors that they perceive to be the most important for the growth of plants.
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Each group will report back to the whole class by selecting and recording their 4 items, giving reasons for their choices.

3. Teacher Note:
This page has been copied 4 times to allow for each group to record their choices.
The pages can then be returned to at the end of the lesson for comparison and discussion.
Group 1 records its selection

4. Teacher Note:
This page has been copied 4 times to allow for each group to record their choices.
The pages can then be returned to at the end of the lesson for comparison and discussion.
Group 2 records its selection

5. Teacher Note:
This page has been copied 4 times to allow for each group to record their choices.
The pages can then be returned to at the end of the lesson for comparison and discussion.
Group 3 records its selection

6. Teacher Note:
This page has been copied 4 times to allow for each group to record their choices.
The pages can then be returned to at the end of the lesson for comparison and discussion.
Group 4 records its selection

7. Aoife's selection
Whole class discussion on the 4 items Guzzler's friend Aoife selected.
(Temperature selected is too high)

8. Rohan's selection
Whole class discussion on the 4 items Guzzler's friend Rohan selected.
(Water has not been selected)
Discussion on Aoife's and Rohan's selections will have allowed the class to identify that the 4 factors most important for plant growth are
sun
soil
water
suitable temperature
Class then return to each group's recorded selection for comparison and discussion.

9. Children then revert to the four environmental images and identify the factors that are present to support plant growth.
Image 1
Sun(hidden but growth demonstrates its presence)
Soil
Water
Suitable temperature
Excellent growth

10. Image 2 - Arctic
Identify the factors that are present to support plant growth.
Sun (no daylight for half the year)
Water
No soil
Temperature too cold
No plant growth

11. Image 3 - Harvest
Identify the factors that are present to support plant growth.
Sun
Soil
Water
Suitable temperature
Excellent growth

12. Image 4 - Desert
Identify the factors that are present to support plant growth.
Sun
Some water stored in plants - little or no rainfall
Sand - no soil
Temperature too high
Minimal growth

13. Comparison Chart
Children decide which factors belong with each environment.
Discuss and compare the environments.