Ms. Ruby Rutabaga’s Really

Radical Riddle

Developed by Gina Benavides, Rosalinda Chavarria, Anita Martinez, Patricia Ramirez, and Karen Suarez

Overview

The first grade student will be able to identify parts of a plant, sequence the life cycle of a plant, categorize the edible parts of a plant, and create and describe a mystery plant.

Science Taks Objective 2-The student will demonstrate an understanding of the life sciences. TEKS: Science 1.6B, 1.7D; Technology 1.4B, 1.5A, 1.8B

Introduction

Ms. Ruby Rutabaga was reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to her first grade class. The children had brought seeds from home, and Sam’s seed was the most interesting of all. The seed was the size of your big toe and the color of green gak. After the story, the children took their seeds outside to plant them. The next day when they came to school, they were amazed to see that Sam’s seed had grown into the most unusual looking plant anyone had ever seen. Can you help Ms. Ruby Rutabaga’s class learn all they can about Sam’s plant?

Task

Ms. Ruby Rutabaga needs your help! Solve the riddle of Sam’s mysterious plant by:

· learning the names of the parts of a plant

· making a flipchart showing the life cycle of a plant

· categorizing the edible parts of a plant

· creating, illustrating, and writing about Sam’s mystery plant

Process

Students are to work in groups of two at a computer.

1. Root of the Riddle

Go to the following websites to learn about the parts of the plant.

(Scroll down to Science Activities and Teacher Tools in yellow box. Then click on The Parts of a Plant.)

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/

To find out more about plant parts, click on the flower below.

2. Stem of the Riddle

Go to the following websites to learn about the life cycle of a plant.

http://www.sln.org.uk/science/lifecycle/

http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm

After looking at the life cycle of a bean plant, get a blank flipchart from your teacher. Draw and color the stages of the life cycle of a bean plant. Remember to work neatly.

3. Leaf of the Riddle

Go to the following websites to learn about the edible parts of plants.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1f.html

To find out more about plant parts you can eat, click on the picture below.

4. Flower of the Riddle

Now that you have learned so much about plants, create a picture of Sam’s plant and write a short description of it.

Evaluation

Apache Elementary

Ms. Ruby Rutabaga's Rubric

Name: ________________________

Teacher: First Grade Teachers

Date : ___________________

Title of Work: ___________________

Criteria

Points

	1	2	3	4
Student will label parts of a plant on an interactive website.	Student did not label any parts correctly.	Student labeled some of the parts correctly.	Student labeled parts with 75% accuracy.	Student labeled parts with 100% accuracy	____
Student will make a flip chart showing the life cycle of a plant.	Student did not make a flip chart.	Student completed flip chart with many errors.	Student completed flip chart with some errors.	Student completed flip chart with minimal errors.	____
Given an edible part of a plant, student will categorize it as a seed, root, stem, leaf, flower, or fruit.	Student did not categorize parts of a plant.	Student categorized parts of a plant with many errors.	Student categorized parts of a plant with some errors.	Student categorized parts of a plant with minimal errors.	____
Student will create, illustrate, and write about mystery plant.	Student did not write a story or create a plant.	Student plant and story demonstrates low creativity and originality.	Student plant and story demostrates some degree of creativity and originality.	Student plant and story demonstrates a high degree of creativity and originality.	____
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				Total---->	____

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Conclusion

Ms. Ruby Rutabaga would like to thank you for helping her solve the riddle of Sam’s mystery plant. You were a great help. By creating, illustrating, and writing your story, you solved Ms. Ruby Rutabaga’s Really Radical Riddle.

Credits

http://www.blueplanetinternet.co.uk/graphicdesign

Kellogg, Steven, Jack and the Beanstalk,Morrow Jr. Books, New York, 1991.