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Plant Tops and Bottoms

Students identify where fruits and vegetables belong on the MyPlate diagram and describe the major parts of plants—roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits—according to if they are produced on the top or bottom of a plant.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
60 minutes
Updated
May 5, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

Acknowledgements

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – Economics
    • Economics Standard 1 (Grades K-2): Scarcity
      • Objective (Grades K-2): Identify what they gain and what they give up when they make choices.
    • Economics Standard 2 (Grades K-2): Decision Making
      • Objective (Grades K-2): Make effective decisions as consumers, producers, savers, investors, and citizens.
  • Health/Nutrition
    • Health Standard 1: Comprehend functional health knowledge to enhance health.
      • 1.2.2: Identify benefits of practicing health-promoting behaviors.
  • Science
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
    • 1-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • 1-LS1-1: Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.