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Proposed General Timeline and list of lessons and activities

Lessons-

1. Germinating Seeds-Let’s Observe!

2.Splitting a seed: Form and Function AÀ

3.Finding out those variables that are necessary for seed germination A ?

4.Visual activity- watch parts of National Geographic laser disk "Plants" J_

5.Seed germination, plant growth and keeping records- POW _?

Assessments: 3, 5

Topics- Photosynthesis, transpiration and respiration: Plant plumbing Week 2 & 3

Lessons-

6.Photosynthesis-leaves make the food _AÀ

7.Visual Activity-watch photosynthesis video J_

8.Visual Activity-view leaf stomata through microscopes A_

9.Form and Function- the green plant as a factory __|

10.Plants and carbon dioxide AÀ

Assessments 6,9,

Topic- Plant sexual reproduction. POLLINATION! Week 4

Lessons-

11.Flowers: form, function and sexual reproduction AÀ?

12.More from National Geographic laser disk "Plants" J_

13.Growing pollen tubes AÀ __

14.The fruits of their labor _|

15.Flower Observation and dissection POW _?

Assessments 11, 15

Topic- Pollinators- structure and function Week 5

Lessons

16.Insect anatomy-Bee dissection AÀ ?

17.Bat slide show-observation activity J_

18.Visual Activity- Bats as Pollinators (BCI)video J_

Lessons

19.Form and Function match: Flowers and pollinators- graphic organizer _ _

20.Visual Activity- "Birds and Bees" from "The Private Life of Plants"

21. Co-evolution- a simulation demonstration | _ ?

22.Visual Activity- "Plants and their seed dispersers" from NATURE video J_

23.Who pollinates who? An inquiry into native plant pollinators AÀ ?

24. You, World Class botanist, makes a new discovery _? À

• Àtime needed
• _ class discussion
• ? inquiry based
• simulation
• J video
• _ reading required
• _writing required
• A Lab set up
• ? drawing and diagrams
• | teacher lead demonstration

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