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Kindergarten Science · World 8: Animal and Plant Groups · Level 53
Leaves, Flowers, and Thorns
Compare leaves, flowers, and thorns.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 53
- We can group plants by their leaves. This tree has wide, flat leaves. A pine tree has thin, pointy needle leaves.
- Some plants have flowers, like this flower and this rose. A pine tree and a fern never have flowers.
- Some plants have sharp points. A rose has thorns. A cactus has spines.
- Thorns and spines help keep animals from eating the plant. Look, but don't touch!
- Try it with a grown-up! Find two plants. Are their leaves wide or like needles? Do they have flowers?
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:
- SKL2.b — Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants can be grouped according to their features.