Unit Title: Plant Anatomy and Processes
Lesson Title: What’s My Job?
Author: Laura Turton
Author contact: lturton@henry.k12.va.us
Curriculum Area: Science and writing
Grade Level: 4th
Time Required: 45 minutes
Instructional Groupings: Interest
Standards:
Science 4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life
processes
LA 4.7 The student will write effective narratives and explanations
LA 4.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling,
punctuation and sentence structure
Materials: textbook, trade books, RAFT, paper, pencil, anchor skill sheet
As a result of this lesson the student should…
Know:
 Basic plant parts and their functions
 How to write clearly for information purposes
Understand:
 Most green plants have the same basic structures that perform the same basic
functions as other green plants
 Writing is a major form of communication
Do:


Demonstrate knowledge of plant parts and their functions
Write effectively and edit writing
Pre-assessment: A writing pre-assessment of the teacher’s choice should be given to
determine if any students need scaffolding for the writing part of this activity.
Procedure: This is a closing activity for the end of the plant life processes unit. After a
brief review of plant structures and functions the students will complete the following
RAFT picking a plant structure of their choice to write about their functions.
RAFT
What’s My Job?
ROLE
AUDIENCE
FORMAT
Stamen
The other parts of
the plant
Letter or essay
Pistil
The other parts of
the plant
Letter or essay
Root
The other parts of
the plant
Letter or essay
Stem
The other parts of
the plant
Letter or essay
Leaves
The other parts of
the plant
Letter or essay
TOPIC
Explain to the rest
of the plant parts
why your job is so
important to them
and the life of the
plant.
Explain to the rest
of the plant parts
why your job is so
important to them
and the life of the
plant.
Explain to the rest
of the plant parts
why your job is so
important to them
and the life of the
plant.
Explain to the rest
of the plant parts
why your job is so
important to them
and the life of the
plant.
Explain to the rest
of the plant parts
why your job is so
important to them
and the life of the
plant.
Assessment: See Rubric
Anchor: If a student finishes early, they may either choose to complete a different RAFT
activity or read from books about plants on back table.
Closure: The students will get into groups (one from each plant part) and share with the
rest of their group their plant part and its function. If this is completed correctly then all
students will have been reviewed on all plant parts and their functions in preparation for
test.
Rubric
Format of
writing
10
7
5
3
Format of the
letter or essay is
correct and has
all necessary
components.
Format of the
lesser or essay
is correct and
has most of the
necessary
components.
Content is
complete with
most of the job
correctly
interpreted
according to the
plant part.
Format of letter
or essay is not
correct and is
missing many
components.
Little or no
attempt was
made to follow
formatting of
letter or essay.
Content is not
complete and
some aspects of
the job is
missing.
Little or no
attempt was
made to
interpret the
plants job.
Content
Content is
complete with
job correctly
interpreted
according to
plant part.
This assignment is worth a total of 20 points.
17-20 points = A
13-16 points = B
9-12 points = C
5-8 points = D
Below 5 points = F