Science Mini-Lesson Plan

Description of lesson:
This lesson was created for first grade students. The title of
the activity is Eggbert. Eggbert is a plastic Easter egg that
students draw a face on and plant grass seed inside of it, it
is used to teach students about plants. Through out this
activity students are able to learn about what a plant is and
what it needs to grow. Once the grass seed grows inside of
the egg, Eggbert looks like he has hair to go along with his
face. Students seem to have fun watching the hair grow.

Title: Eggbert
Science Topic: Plants
Grade: 1
Illinois Learning Standards:
State Goal 12: Understand the fundamental concepts,
principles, and interconnections of the life, physical, and
earth/space sciences.
A.Know and apply concepts that explain how living things
function, adapt, and change.
12.A.1a Identify and describe the component parts of living
things and their major functions.
12.A.1b Categorize living organisms using a variety of
observable features. (E.g., size, color, shape, backbone)
Science Concept Objectives:
1.When asked, students working in groups of four will be
able to identify what a plant is. (E.g., it grows, can't move
by itself, etc.)
2.When asked, students working in groups of four will be
able to explain the process of planting grass seed. (e.g.,
first soil, then seed, water, sunlight, and air)
3.When asked, students working in groups of four will be
able to discuss why plants are important. (E.g., They are
used for medicine, produce oxygen, are a source of food
for humans and animals, and are used to create products
like clothing.)
Science Process Skill Objectives:
1.When asked, students working in groups of four will be
able to classify objects as plants or non-plants. (e.g., an
eggshell, grass seed, soil, water)
2.When asked, students working in groups of four will be
able to predict what their seeds planted during the
Eggbert activity will grow into. (E.g., a flower, grass, etc.)
3.During the next two weeks after the Eggbert activity
students will observe growth from seeds to grass plants.
Materials:
1 plastic Easter egg per student (a total of 20)
1 large bag of grass seed
2 empty egg cartons to hold the plastic eggs
1 bag of potting soil
4 fine point, black permanent markers


Learning Activities:
1.Recall or activate prior knowledge about plants. (e.g.,
what plants need to grow, what distinguishes objects as
plants or non-plants)
2.Have students use permanent marker to draw a face on
their egg and write their name on it.
3.Discuss what needs to go inside the egg first and why,
then demonstrate and then have the students add the soil
to their eggs.
4.First demonstrate, and then have the students add the
grass seed to the top layer of their soil.
5.Model the right amount of water students should add to
their eggs, just a few drops, and help them water their
Eggberts.
6.Place the finished Eggberts in the egg cartons and then
put the cartons near sunlight.
7.After the seeds begin to grow discuss the results with the
students. (E.g., Ask students, What part of Eggbert is a
plant and why?)
8.Allow students to cut their Eggbert's hair during free time,
if they would like to.
Assessment:
Informal assessment will be achieved through questions
before, during, and after the activity to make sure that the
students are meeting the objectives stated above.
Planned Questions:
1.What is a plant? Why? (E.g., a plant grows, cannot move
by itself, usually makes its own food, etc.)
2.What does a plant need to live? (E.g., water, soil,
sunlight, air)
3.Now that we have made our faces on our eggs, What
should we do next?
4.What goes in the egg first? Why?
5.What comes after the soil? Why?
6.Is Eggbert's shell a plant? Is his soil? Is the grass seed?
7.What do you think the seeds will grow into? Why?
8.What do you think these seeds need in order to grow?
Why?
9.Where should we put the Eggberts to grow? Why?
10.Why do you think we need plants? What are they used
for? Why are they important?
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