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This unit focuses on the interactions that occur among plant systems. Students describe the interactions that occur among plant systems that transport water from the roots and sugar from the leaves. Students describe plant reproduction by identifying structures and functions of the parts of a flower. Students describe the interactions occurring within plants as they respond to changes with various types of tropism. Students analyze the levels of organization within an organism and relate the levels to each other.
ASSIGNMENT 1:
1. Compete the fill in notes above on your own googledoc.
2. Watch the video and complete the notes.
ASSIGNMENT 2:
1. Watch the video above on plant reproduction in angiosperms.
2. Create a bubble map, listing characteristics of Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms.
ASSIGNMENT 3:
1. Go outside and collect a flower or two.
2. "Dissect" the flower and, using the video above and the internet as a resource, identify and label the various parts of your flower.
3. Determine if your flower is male, female or BOTH!
ASSIGNMENT 4:
1. Take a sheet of paper and label it "Specialized Epidermal Cells in plants".
2. Then, fold it in half hot dog. Next, fold it in thirds so you have 6 sections, and label the sections: "Trichomes", "Guard Cells", "Cuticle Layer", "Palisade Mesophyll", "Spongy Mesophyll", "Xylem and Phloem".
3. Watch the video on specialized cells in plants and fill in your notes.
4. Take a picture and share with me.
ASSIGNMENT 5:
1. Use the link above to learn more about stoma and guard cells, including their structure and function.
2. Create a labeled diagram of stoma and guard cells. Below your diagram, write 2-3 sentences about how stoma and guard cells work together in plants.
ASSIGNMENT 6:
1. Take a sheet of paper and divide it in to half twice, both hamburger and hot dog.
2. At the top of the sections, write "Plant Hormones", "Gravitropism/Geotropism", "Thigmotropism", and "Phototropism".
3. As you watch the video, take notes on each of those terms. You may include drawings or examples.
4. Go for a walk and see if you can find an example of any of these tropisms in action. Take a picture as evidence OR research how you can demonstrate gravitropism at home with a seed in a bag and take photos of the seed over a few days as evidence.
ASSIGNMENT 7:
1. Complete the virtual lab above. You will need to copy the data table on your own paper.
2. Follow the procedure directions on the left side of the screen.
3. After you complete the data table, open the journal icon and answer the journal questions on the bottom of your paper.
ASSIGNMENT 8:
1. Open the link above and select the "Explore Plant Responses" virtual lab.
2. Open the lab notebook on the right side of the screen.
3. Use the tabs on the top left hand side of the screen for instructions on how to complete the lab.
4. When that is done, open the lab notebook icon and answer the "Analyze and Conclude" questions using complete sentences.
5. If you'd like, you may set up some seeds to grow in class to show gravitropism.
ASSIGNMENT 9:
1. Create a graphic organizer (bubble map, foldable, etc) that describes the interactions among plant systems that perform the functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants.
You are done with your plant unit! Done early? See me about doing a flower collection!
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