Plants

4th Grade

Do Now
Write everything you know about a plant? Think about....
How does a plant grow? How does a plant eat? What are the parts of a plant? Why are plants different?

I Can..
I can Explain the function of each of the plant parts.

BrainPop Video
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularl ifeandgenetics/plantgrowth/ Watch and listen carefully to the parts of a plant and their functions!

Vocabulary
Can you define or explain these plant terms?
Perennials Annuals Vascular Plants

Pollination Pistil Stamen Pollen Seeds Xylem Phloem

Should We?
Do We need to watch the video again?
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularl ifeandgenetics/plantgrowth/

I can.
I can Compare the life cycles of common annuals, biennials, and perennials.

Do Now
How can certain plants survive the cold winter? Why do some plants lose their leaves and die?

Vocabulary
Annuals - Plants that perform their entire life cycle from seed to flower Annual Plains Coreopsis to seed within a single growing season. All roots, stems and leaves of the plant die annually.

Michigan Annual Plants

Top Left Impatiens Top Right Marigolds Bottom Left - Petunias

Vocabulary
Biennials - Plants which require two years to complete their life cycle. Biennial Foxglove First season growth results in a small rosette of leaves near the soil surface. During the second season's growth stem elongation, flowering and seed formation occur followed by the entire plant's death

Biennials

Top Left Sweet William Top Right Onion B. Left - Parsley

Vocabulary
Perennials- Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top portion of the plant dies back each winter and regrows the following spring Perennial Purple Coneflower from the same root system

Perennials

Top Left Avens Top Right Baby Breath B. Left Black Eyed Susan

Do Now!
Compare the life cycles of annuals, biennials, and Perennials. Hint! ( 1 Season cycle, 2 Season Cycle, multiple season cycles)

I Can
I can Describe the adaptive features of plants native to habitats around the world

Do Now
Do plants have adaptations?
Think about the different environments plants live in.

Lets Take a Look!

Look at all the different environments that plants live in! Click on an environment to learn about the adaptations and see what plants live there! http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/adapt.ht ml

Can you describe ADAPTATIONS?

While looking on the website write down the environment, 2 adaptations, and 2 plants that live in that environment!