Plants - Senior Infants to First Class Resources and Lesson

Hi, here are some resources I've gathered for teaching this lesson. 

I hope it saves some teachers time searching for the same things.

I have gotten some PowerPoints for TES.co.uk  and some games from topmarks.co.uk and put them all together in one place.

1. I will begin with a KWL 

2. PowerPoint about what plants need to survive from Tes.co.uk very simple, below are just a few slides from the PowerPoint

link here: plants 2

2. Parts of a plant PowerPoint 

This PowerPoint is nice and simple and takes you through the parts of a plant and their functions also from TES.co.uk

link here:Parts of a plant & functions

3. Interactive activities

Help Sparky the Alien with activities on growing plants which include labelling parts of a plant, finding out what a seed needs to grow and the life cycle of plants.

link here: http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/living/interactive/growing-plants.swf

4.  Activities based round the character Sparky the Alien on growing plants. Children can compare vegetables and fruits, label the parts of a tree, spell the parts of a plant and put life cycle pictures in order.

link here: http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/living/interactive/growing-plants2.swf

5. BBC Game where you help to grow a plant by providing it with what it needs

link here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants_fs.shtml

6. Why do Plants begin to grow in Spring? Lovely website explains here

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Spring/PlantsGrowInSpring.aspx

7. Worksheets 

Links here: 

1. Can-you-name-parts-of-a-tree 2

2. Growing a flower sequencing cut and paste

3. life cycle of a plant 2

4. Parts-of-a-Plant---Worksheet

Caitheamh Aimsire

Here you can find a PowerPoint for each level on the theme of Caitheamh Aimsire. Cartaí Imeartha, scéal for each level based on the theme and a poem. 

  1. PowerPoint Caitheamh Aimsire 15 pages of pastimes.

Caitheamh Aimsire

2. This PowerPoint is quite difficult but good for a very well able class.

link here: caitheamh_aimsire 57

3. Caitheamh Aimsire PowerPoint 48pages 

caithimh_aimsire powerpoint all

4. Cartaí Imeartha large document 

link here: caithimh_aimsire_cartai_imeartha

5. Scéal deas Junior Infants - Second Class

Is Féidir Liom 

link here:is feidir liom- caitheamh aimsire

6. Scéal - 3rd class up 

Peil Ghaelach

link here: Peil Ghaelach (1)

 7. Scéal Pokémon sa Linn Snámh - Scéal 2nd Class up (adaptable)

link here: Pokémon sa Linn Snámha web

8. Dán - Séanie ar rothar

link here:Séanie ar a rothar.

Weight - Senior Infants

1. Interactive games for IWB excellent at tes.co.uk (the ones without the red + are free)

link here: http://www.iboard.co.uk/activities/path/measuring_weight/subject/maths

2. PowerPoint story that is Interactive about Weight 

 link here:Weighing_Fish.[1]

3. Interactive measuring of shapes on weighing scales 

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/weigh/index.htm

4. Video about weight 

Gníomhachtaí / Actions

1. Here is a PowerPoint with gníomhachtaí based around the house. 

link here:2nd - 3rd Irish Lesson 4 actions seomra

2. There are 43 actions in this PowerPoint 

link here: gniomhaiochtai 2

3. Cartaí Imeartha - 15 pages 

link here: Gníomhaíochtaí_Cartai_Imeartha

Animal Homes / Habitats

Hi, so here are some Animal Home resources. Some of these resources are for the younger age group and can be adapted for the older ages.

1. PowerPoint about Habitat Junior Infants 

link here: animal homes where do we live ppt 2

2. Animal homes PowerPoint Senior Infants / First Class 

link here: Animal_homes

3. Another option 

habitat 2

4. Animal Habitat 3rd & 4th Class (Could alter for more classes)

animal habitats pp

5. Animal Home flashcards from seomraranga.com 

animal_homes

5. Worksheet Junior - First Class

Link here: Animals and their Homes 2

6. Worksheet older classes

link here: guess animal & habitat 2

7. Habitat Banner for display from http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/sites/default/files/bannerhabitats_0.pdf

link for download here: bannerhabitats_0

8. Fantastic interactive lesson from the Welsh Government Website hwb for Junior Infants to First Class

link here:http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/animal_homes/eng/Introduction/default.htm

9. Interactive lesson for 3rd up

http://inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/content/keystage3/biology/pc/learningsteps/habitats/launch.html

10. Lovely Animation Video for Junior to Second explaining the four basic needs of Living things and covering shelter.

11. Video Animal Home Names Junior to First Class

12.  Explaining what a habitat is and what living things need to live for third class up

13. Habitat video for second to fourth class

14. Habitat song Junior to First 

15. Song for Junior and Senior Infants