Roses in full bloom at a rose garden

Roses Only Grow in Certain Climates

Grade 3

This lesson focuses on two main ideas:

Different locations around the world have different climates and temperatures based on their proximity to the equator.
Roses only grow during seasons and in locations where there are warm temperatures and a lot of sunlight.

Procedure

INTRODUCTION (15 minutes)

Read the introduction to students and review new vocabulary. Students will watch the “Maryland Farm and Harvest - Episode 1010” video. After the video, have a discussion around the essential questions and thinking questions aligned to the topic and video. Discuss the career connections related to flowers, roses, and climate with students.

EXTENSION (15-30 minutes)

Complete extension activities with students, as you see fit.

ASSESSMENT (15 minutes)

Have students apply their newfound knowledge by completing a Summative CER on the lesson using evidence from the video and activities as support.

REFLECTION (10 minutes)

Have students complete a reflection.

Standards

NGSS Performance Expectation

3-ESS2-2. Earth's Systems
Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.

Science and Engineering Practices
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to evaluating the merit and accuracy of ideas and methods.
- Obtain and combine information from books and other reliable media to explain phenomena.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
- Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
- Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.

Maryland Environmental Literacy Standard

Standard 2
Human Dependence on Earth Systems and Natural Resources:
Environmentally literate students construct and apply understanding of how Earth’s systems and natural resources support human existence.

Summative CER

Option 1:

Explain why roses can grow in Ecuador during the winter season and not in Maryland. Use evidence and reasoning from the videos and activities to support your explanation.

Option 2:

Places close to the equator have higher temperatures and get access to more sunlight year round. Construct an argument that addresses whether plants and flowers, like roses, will grow better in places near the equator or further away from it. Use evidence and reasoning from the videos and activities to support your explanation.

Reflection Questions

How are the climates of Ecuador and Maryland similar and different?
What seasons, climates, and temperatures are best-suited for roses to grow?
How can we use climate patterns to predict what times of year flowers will grow?

Summative CER Rubric

Scoring Rubric Components	No Response Score Point 0	Not There Yet Score Point 0.5	Beginning To Score Point 0.75	Yes Score Point 1.0
CLAIM	The claim is missing.	The claim is incorrect or irrelevant.	The claim partially takes a position on the topic or issue addressed within the prompt.	The claim takes an appropriate position on the topic or issue addressed within the prompt.
EVIDENCE	There is no type of evidence in the response.	The evidence is irrelevant or does not support the claim.	The evidence partially supports the claim and demonstrates some understanding of the topic or text, using appropriate sources.	The evidence supports the claim and demonstrates a strong understanding of the topic or text, using appropriate sources.
REASONING	There is no use of words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and to clarify the relationship between the claim and evidence.	Use of words, phrases and clauses fail to show or explain any relationship between the claim and evidence.	Scientific words, phrases, and clauses used lack cohesion but partially clarify the relationship between the claim and evidence.	Appropriate scientific words, phrases, and clauses are used to create cohesion and to clarify the relationship between the claim and evidence.