Skill 1
Leaf structure and function
Skill 1: Explain how the structures in leaves contribute to the function of making food (glucose).
Skill 1: Explain how the structures in leaves contribute to the function of making food (glucose).
Leaf structure and function background reading
Leaf structure and function background reading
Label the structures A-G on the diagram in your notes, using the two images below.
Label the structures A-G on the diagram in your notes, using the two images below.
Keep the explanations simple. (TTFG = tell it to a fifth grader. This means that a fifth grader should be able to understand what you write.)
Keep the explanations simple. (TTFG = tell it to a fifth grader. This means that a fifth grader should be able to understand what you write.)
Slides 6-10 provide optional enrichment.
Slides 6-10 provide optional enrichment.
Example from your notes: Cuticle - waxy layer on the outside of the leaf; function - conserve water so the leaf doesn't dry out.
Example from your notes: Cuticle - waxy layer on the outside of the leaf; function - conserve water so the leaf doesn't dry out.
*Hint: I tried using Google to search for the terms from the notes, but it was of little use. You WILL NOT get the information you need from a Google Search. Use the slides on the website link above.
*Hint: I tried using Google to search for the terms from the notes, but it was of little use. You WILL NOT get the information you need from a Google Search. Use the slides on the website link above.
Challenge: See the hump in the top of the leaf above? Look at a whole leaf around your house or yard. Do you see the ridges? Do you know what they are, now?
Challenge: See the hump in the top of the leaf above? Look at a whole leaf around your house or yard. Do you see the ridges? Do you know what they are, now?