Classroom Plant Life



Brittany LawrenceAgriculture EducationSurvey of Ag Systems Unit 6 – Plant SystemsMaterials List: Construction paper Stem and Leaves for wall, Props for Acting out parts of the plantsPlant Processes Matching Piecessoil particles graphic organizerlaminated plants to categorize by life cyclesupplies for arrangementsmason jar and soil balls and binsGiant Post-Its Note Blue MarkerPink MarkerGreen Marker Red Marker Black Marker Garbage CanUnit 6 reviewObjectives: 6.1 Define terminology6.2 Identify careers in the Plant Systems Pathway. (plant breeder, plant geneticist, plant pathologist)6.3 List uses of plants. (food, fiber, construction, pharmaceuticals, ornamentals)6.4 Identify the four major parts of a plant and their functions. (root, stem, leaf, flower) (PS.01.02.03.a) (PS.01.02.04.a)6.5 Distinguish between plant processes. (transpiration, photosynthesis and respiration) (PS.01.03.01.a) (PS.01.03.02.a)6.6 Compare the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial plants.6.7 List the three major nutrients needed for plant growth. (N,P,K)6.8 Compare soil particles by size. (sand, silt, clay)Key Terms AnnualBiennial FertilizerPerennialPhotosynthesisPlant science Respiration SoilTranspirationReasons to Learn: To define terminology related to plant systems. To identify careers in the Plant Systems Pathway. To list uses of plants. To identify the four major parts of a plant and their functions. To distinguish between plant processes. To compare the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial plants.To list the three major nutrients needed for plant growth. (N,P,K)To compare soil particles by size. (sand, silt, clay)Questions to Answer: What is the terminology related to plant systems?What are careers in the Plant Systems Pathway?What are the uses of plants?What are the four major parts of a plant and their functions?What are the different plant processes?What are the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial plants?What are the three major nutrients needed for plant growth?What is the difference in soil particles by size?Answers to Questions:Parts of a Plant Pre-testStudents will make a plant with what they think has all of the complete parts out of construction paper. Plants will be bundled together and kept to evaluate at the end of the unit how accurate they were.What is the terminology related to plant systems?Objective 6.1 Define terminology6.1.1 Prepare a list of terms with definitionsStudents will complete the set of definitions required for this unit and will complete the definition, draw a picture for the term, and label what the term makes them think of. Students will then put the words in their notebooks and will receive a stamp for completed work. What are careers in the Plant Systems Pathway?6.2 Identify careers in the Plant Systems Pathway. (plant breeder, plant geneticist, plant pathologist)6.2.1 Research careers using the Career Explorer link at the () website.Careers in Plant SystemsStudents will review various careers in the Plant Systems field using the careers website.Floriculture Career spotlight: Students will explore the floriculture career field by making arrangements that will be donated.Grade: Participation grade for arrangementsWhat are the uses of plants?6.3 List uses of plants. (food, fiber, construction, pharmaceuticals, ornamentals)6.3.1 Categorize products that are obtained from plants.Uses of PlantsClass discussion will be based on the common uses of plants and then some alternative uses for plants. We will use the Plants for a Future website( )to talk about the many uses of plants. Each student will make a picture of one use of plants and then we will make a plant stem with leaves and flowers on the wall. Each student will place their picture on one of the flowers of the plant. This will demonstrate the many uses of plants. Music will play as students are working on their pictures.Grade: Participation grade for making picture What are the four major parts of a plant and their functions?6.4 Identify the four major parts of a plant and their functions. (root, stem, leaf, flower) (PS.01.02.03.a) (PS.01.02.04.a)6.4.1 Label the four parts of the plant on a diagram.Classroom Plant LifePlace the garbage can in the middle of the room.Ask for 7 volunteers- place 3 in front of the room (spread out) and 3 in the back of the room (spread out), have the final volunteer pretend to ride a bike around the classroom till I tell him/her to stop.Refer to the “Anchoring” handout for complete instructions.Once finished with the activity, put up the post-it note with the outlined flower in the specific color and label it with student input.Four Parts of a PlantFlowers are the most obvious part of most plants. They are made of many intricate and important parts. Most flowers contain both male and female parts.The male part of the flower is called the stamen, which is made of the stalk-like filament that holds up the sack-like anther. The anther contains pollen, the grain released by flowers, which contains the sperm. Flowers that only have male parts are called staminate.The female part of the flower is called the pistil. It consists of a sticky tissue at its end called the stigma, which is receptive to pollen. Below the stigma is a rodshaped middle part called the style and a swollen base containing eggs called the ovary. Flowers that only have female parts are called pistillate.Flowers also often have parts that are neither male nor female; these are the petals, usually colorful leaf-like structures that often attract animals and insects.When all of the petals are fused together, we call them a corolla. Beneath the petals are more leaf-like structures, called sepals, which are often green. The sepals support the petals and protect the flower before it opens. When all of the sepals are fused together, we call them a calyx.Students will draw a complete plant as we discuss it in class and label each part with a brief description of the function of each part.Acting Skit: Students will be broken in to groups and each group will be given a set of props. They will have to act out the four parts of the plant using just the props given to them, clearly demonstrating the function of each.Grade: Participation grade for being part of skitWhat are the different plant processes?6.5 Distinguish between plant processes. (transpiration, photosynthesis and respiration) (PS.01.03.01.a) (PS.01.03.02.a)6.5.1 Illustrate the six components in the process of photosynthesis. (water, carbon dioxide, glucose, oxygen, sunlight and chlorophyll)Plant ProcessesStudents will be given all of the parts of transpiration, photosynthesis and respiration. Working in teams of two, they will try to accurately predict the correct equations for each process.Students will then make a poster with the three processes clearly demonstrating each input and product of it.Students will also be given the photosynthesis shuffle to complete. Grade: Grade for poster with processesWhat are the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial plants?6.6 Compare the life cycles of annual, biennial and perennial plants.Life Cycles of PlantsStudents will discuss the differences between annuals, biennials and perennials and then classify common plants according to their life cycle by placing a laminated picture of common plants in the correct category on the wall.What are the three major nutrients needed for plant growth?6.7 List the three major nutrients needed for plant growth. (N,P,K)6.7.1 Observe the labels on fertilizer containers to determine its nutrient analysis.6.7.2 Observe the affects of various fertilizer levels on plant growth.Major NutrientsAfter a class discussion of the three major nutrients required for plants (N,P,K), the students will work in groups of three to create either a song or a chant that demonstrates the three major nutrients and their functions.Grade: Participation grade for chant or songWhat is the difference in soil particles by size?6.8 Compare soil particles by size. (sand, silt, clay)6.8.1 Have students use the ribbon test to feel the difference in soil texture. (fine, medium, coarse)6.8.2 Illustrate an ideal soil structure pie chart.Soil ParticlesStudents will complete a graphic organizer with the three main soil particles.Soil Particles game: Students will be broken in to two teams. Each team will be given a bin full of various sizes of balls. They will have to categorize them by size and which one represents each type of soil particle and get them in the correct barrels. Each team will be timed.Water sample test. Class will take a soil sample and then fill in with water in a mason jar. We will let it settle for two days and then look at the different soil particles.Unit 6 ReviewA review of Unit 6 will be given to students.Terms will be addressed as relevant throughout unit and will be reviewed and written on graphic organizer.Grade: Test grade on formal assessment-628650-666750 ................
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