Earth Grass – Sirod dreams of having a soft green lawn to sit on, but the grass seeds she has must be faulty because, despite her best efforts, nothing grows.
Curriculum Link: Plants – how seeds grow into mature plants and the requirements that plants have to grow and stay healthy.
Earth Grass is an endearing and beautifully illustrated story for children aged 5-7 sets the scene for science investigations about seeds and plants.
It is the fourth of eight titles in the Stories for Science series from Millgate Publishing, The stories do not have satisfactory endings and the characters are left with a problem to solve. After doing some appropriate investigations in science lessons, children will be able to use their knowledge to write a happy ending to the story.
Included with this item is the 1 x paperback copy, 1 x PDF Download and the book comes with an extensive downloadable resource pack of teacher notes and lesson plans.
Why not take a look at the next book in the series A Friend For Howard: Howard is looking for a friend but none of his potential new companions is quite right.
| National Curriculum for England and Wales | Scotland Curriculum for Excellence |
|---|---|
| Y1: Plants | Science: Planet Earth: Biodiversity and interdependence (Early and First Level) |
| Pupils should be taught to: Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants Find out and describe how plants need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy | I have helped to grow plants and can name their basic parts. I can talk about how they grow and what I need to do to look after them (SCN 0-03a) I can help to design experiments to find out what plants need in order to grow and develop. I can observe and record my findings and from what I have learned I can grow healthy plants in school (SCN 1-03a) |
| Age Range: 5-7 Â | Format: Paperback + PDF Download |
| Author: Elizabeth Flinn | Illustrator:Â Hannah Thompson |
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