LESSON PLAN 4.1 COURSE TITLE: Plant Science UNIT#:4 UNIT TITLE: Plant Anatomy and Physiology LESSON: What are the functions of various plant parts? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Student will... Identify the parts of a plant using grass (monocot), beans (dicot) and woody plant samples. Describe possible functions of plant parts. SCIENCE CONCEPTS: AG SCIENCE PRACTICES: Growing Points Propagation Terminology Plant Anatomy Producing Seeds Annuals, Perennials Harvestable Plant Parts Herbaceous vs. Woody References, Learning resources, Materials, & Equipment Introducing Horticulture; Rieley and Shry (3rd Edition) TEACHING PROCEDURE: (Attention focusing, Anticipatory Set, Interest Approach) Activity:Show students three different plants - a grass, a broadleaf herbaceous plant, and a woody plant Leading Questions: Will these plants have the same parts and grow from the same general areas? LESSON SEQUENCE:(demonstration, direct instruction, key questions, activity description, leaning activities, procedure, discussion outline) Introduction and attention focuser 5-10 minutes ‘Make overheads and masters of plant anatomy Students work through activity #1 on plant anatomy - look for grass plant that is in the flowering stage (may need to freeze sample during growing stage) 30-40 minutes Teach Lesson (K.Q. format) - Discuss the importance of learning plant parts. 30-40 minutes. Give a quiz on plant parts. Review, conclusions, reflection 10-20 minutesPROBLEM SOLUTION: Layout of the Plan... Key Question #1 What are the various parts of the plants? *Teacher note - Hand out student activity sheet. Use transparencies. Key Question #2 What are similarities and differences between the grass and bean part? Similarities Differences Both had leaves, stems, roots Shape of leaves Both green- no bark Venation of leaves Presence of nodes Stem structure (depending on plant size and rate of growth) Growing Points Flowers, if present and buds Compare cut ends of each plant specimen. *Teacher note - Show students cut ends of each plant specimen. Have the students describe what they observe. Key Question #3 Where are the growth regions of these plants? 1. Dicots a, tips of stems, roots and cambium layer 2. Monocots a. tips of roots . center of leaf whorl . rises as plant matures Key Question #4 What is the oldest part of a grass leaf blade? A legume leaf? 1. Tip 2. Base