Stage 1: Identify Desired Results:
What essential Questions will be considered?
-What different types of plants exist?
-How to plants form?
-Are seeds living things?
-What is pollen? What is it's purpose?
-Do plants have "parents?"
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that . . .
-Plants do, in fact, have a life cycle.
-The different stages of the cycle.
-The way the cycle is similar/different compared to an animal life cycle.
-The importance of a seed.
-The way a plant reproduces.
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know . . .
-The plant life cycle.
-A seed is a living thing.
-The importance of pollen.
-The importance of a flower/fruit.
Students will be able to . . .
-Identify the different parts of a plant.
-Identify the order of the life cycle of a plant.
Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence:
What evidence will show that students understand?
Students will complete a chart, illustrating the different stages of a plant life cycle.
They will converse in groups, discussing the different phases the plant goes through as it grows.
They will then present their illustrations to the class, explaining the different stages of the plants' life cycle.
Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences:
The classroom will be divided into small groups of students. Each group is given a seed, a sprout and asked to compare and contrast them. They will then plant a seed and over the course of the unit observe the different stages of the plant as it grows.
They will complete a chart signifying the dates that they observe different parts of the plants' life cycles.
As the fast seed grows, they will observe the changes, and eventually they will notice the plant begin to flower and produce another seed. They will present their findings in front of their classmates and discuss the different stages of the plant cycle. They will then as a class discuss the importance of flowers/fruit and the role insects or animals play in plant reproduction.
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