SCIENCE UNIT PLAN

NAME: Neerja Yadav-Dulalchan

CLASS: Form 5 Biology
TOPIC: Reproduction in Plants
TIME FRAME: 3 weeks

National Goals

Knowledge of the basic principles of Science as it impacts

on daily life.

Big Idea

Reproduction in plants is necessary for not only the continuation

of plant species but also animal species.

Formal Science Knowledge, Background and Experiences

Students should know:

that reproduction is a necessary characteristic of life.

the main parts of an insect pollinated flower.

that flowers are the organs of reproduction.

that seeds contain the young plant.

the conditions necessary for germination.

how to draw biological diagrams.

Aims

Students will be able to appreciate that reproduction in plants is

necessary for the survival of all species.

Students will be able to appreciate the role of flowers as the organ

of the plant that makes sexual reproduction possible.

Students will be able to appreciate the role of the different agents of

pollination in bringing the gametes together.

Students will be able to appreciate the role of fruits in the protection

and dispersal of seeds.

Possible Alternatives / Everyday Ideas

All plants grow from seeds.

Misconceptions

All plants produce flowers.

All flowers are large and brightly coloured

All fruits are succulent and edible.

General Objectives
Students should be able to:

Describe the two types of reproduction

Describe the typical structure of flowers.

Relate the structure of flowers to their function.

Describe the processes involved in sexual reproduction in plants.

Describe how seeds are dispersed to continue the species.

List of lessons

Lesson Design/ Model of Teaching / Strategies

1. Asexual vs sexual reproduction in plants

Concept Attainment - Video , Information Processing - Concept

Memory

2. Parts of a flower and its functions.

Concept Attainment- Video and pictures of flowers, Information

Processing Concept Memory, Social Interaction group work

3. Dissection and drawing of parts of the flower

Information Processing Concept Memory, Social interaction Laboratory method, group work

4. Pollination of insect and wind pollinated flowers

Concept attainment- Video/pictures on pollination, Pictures of insect

and wind pollinated flowers, Social Interaction Model Role
Playing as flowers in self-pollination and cross pollination,

5. Fertilisation events

Concept attainment- animation, Behavioural Model, Information

Processing- concept memory

6. Fate of the parts of the flower after fertilisation

Information processing- concept memory, Personal- Non - directive

teaching, Concept attainment- Video

7. Adaptation of different fruits for dispersal

Concept attainment- animation and pictures of different fruits

Social interaction- group work, Personal- Non directive teaching

8. Germination

Social interaction- Laboratory method, group work, group project

Concept attainment- Video

Resources to be used

Videos

Biological Specimens

Charts

Pictures

Models

Textbook

Whiteboard / Markers

Lesson
Number

Type of Student Activities to be provided

1-8

Group work

2,3,4,7,8,

Presentations

Laboratory Exercises

Discussions

Role Playing

Work sheet assessments

Quizzes/ games

2,4,5

1,2,4,7

1-8
1-8
1-8

MMP, Laptop, PPP

1-8

Worksheets

Skills to be Developed

Drawing

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication and collaboration

Making observations

Formative Assessment

Summative Assessment

Reflective journaling
Short-answer questions, both oral and written
Observation and recording of students
behaviour and class participation
Oral and written presentations of assigned
work
Laboratory Reports
Group Projects.

1 essay-type question
1 structured-type question
2 written lab reports
Marking of journal entries using a holistic rubric
SBAs.

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION
LESSON #

Remembering

Understanding

Applying

USE OF KNOWLEDGE
Analysing

Evaluating

Creating

TOTAL %

10

20

10

10
5

15

TOTAL

34

31

10

Well organised, good range of lessons and strategies, comprehensive concept map.

Teachers Reflections

15
10

20

25

100

Reproduction in plants

Concept Map:

types
Asexual reproduction

Sexual reproduction

involves
1 parent
plant, no
gametes
& no
fusion

Veg.propagation
due to mitosis

Made up
of Anther
and
filament

Anther
makes
large
pollen
grains

types
Insect
pollinated

have

.
Stamen
short
and
located
inside
flower

involves

Flowers

Stigma
situated
inside
the
flower

together with
Style
&ovary are
the carpel

Stamen
long and
hanging
Give rise to
Numerous
small
pollen
grains

have

is the

Fertilization
involves the

Seeds
develop in

germinate with

Fruits

Small,
green
petals
with no
nectaries

Transfer of
pollen grains
from the anther
to the stigma

Fusion of
the male
and female
gametes

there are two types

Transfer of
pollen grains
from the anther
of one flower to
the stigma of the
same flower or
another flower
on the same
plant.

water

oxygen
animals

attracted by carry

this occurs by Succulent

Dry fruits
with hooks

Cross pollination

is the
Transfer of
pollen grains
from the anther
of one flower to
the stigma of
another flower
on another
plant of the
same species

warmth

dispersed by

fruits

is the
Feathery
stigma

Bright
petals with
necataries at
the base

Pollination

Self-pollination

gives rise to
Ovary
makes
ovules

Wind
pollinated

Explosive
devices
disperses

water
pollen tube
growing
down the
style taking
the male
gamete into
the ovule so
that they can
fuse

Fruits in
pods

disperses
Buoyant and
waterproof
fruits

After which the

ovule becomes the
seed & ovary the
fruit

wind
disperses

Light fruits
with winglike
structures