Topic : Plant Life

Growing Bean
Task 1
Learning Objective: Observe the parts of a bean seed and explain its function.
Most plants grow from seeds.Seeds are of different shapes ans size.New plants can grow from the seeds.
1. You are provided with a bean seed.Study the structure of the seed and draw your observation in
the box given below.

2. List the parts you have identified from the specimen provided.
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3. Discuss and write what would be the functions of the identified parts of the bean seed.
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To germinate or not to germinate
Task 2
Scientific Investigation
I am investigating………….

Learning objective: To identify the conditions necessary for the germination of seed.
Know the vocabulary:
Germination: _______________________________________________________________________

Seed Coat: _______________________________________________________________________

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Cotyledon: _______________________________________________________________________

I Predict that (Hypothesis):____________________________________________________________

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This is what I will do (Procedure):
1. Bean Seeds in a plate:
2. Bean seeds in a water:
3. Bean seeds in a refrigerator:
4. Bean seeds on a moist cotton:
What actually happened (observation)-
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Was my prediction correct (conclusion)?

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Photograph of investigation here

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 A. Choose the most appropriate option:
1. Plants can grow from ________________.
a) seeds b) root c) stem d) all of these
2. What does a seed need for germination?
a) Water b) air c) warmth d) all of these
3. During early stages of germination, the seedling gets the food from the
a) Cotyledons b) soil c) seed coat d) seed pores
B. Differentiate:
Monocot seed Dicot seed

C. What does the picture given below show? Identify the direction in which the shoot and roots
1. are growing? Analyse and give reasons.

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D. What would happen to the plant if it is not planted in the soil?
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E. Is there any technique in modern growing of plants which does not require soil? If yes explain
The technique. (Extended Learning)

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F. Why do plants die if they get too much water?

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 G. Research work:
Conduct a research on how thickness of the seed coat affects the rate of germination.
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Take the challenge:
1. The air spaces are important for plant growth because they
a. give the roots of a plant room to grow.
b. help to keep the roots of a plant warm.
c. provide a source of oxygen for a plant to use.
d. prevent worms from eating the roots of the plant.

2. Mr. Roy grew four potted tomato plants in different condition

i. Which plant is likely to grow best?

a. plant I
b. plant II
c. plant III
d. plant IV

ii What should he do to make the test fairer?

a. Do the test with the same amount of water?
b. Do the test with the same amount of water?
c. Do the test with the same hours of sunlight?
d. Do the test with different types of plants?
e. Do the test with different amounts of soil?

iii How would germinating after a flood help a seedling to survive?

a. All other plants are drowned.
b. The water cools the ground.
c. The water washes away pollution.
d. The ground is damp for a long time.

iv The seeds of one type will germinate after being heated in an oven…
Which natural event will help this plant germinate?
a.flooding b. fire c. cold d. darkness

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 v. The Picture here is of a beet root carved into the design of a flower.
Beetroot carving

a. Which of the following fruits would be BEST in order to make a similar shaped carving?

Go Seed go…..
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain why seeds need to be dispersed from mother plant.
2. Identify the agents of dispersal
3. Describe the features of the seeds that help to disperse
Know the vocabulary:
Dispersal: _______________________________________________________________________

Agents: _________________________________________________________________________
I wonder……
Why plants need to disperse their seeds away from the mother plant?
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Conduct a research to find out more examples of plants whose seeds are dispersed by the
Following agents of dispersal.

Wind Animals Water Explosion

Watch the video and describe the features of seeds which are carried away by wind, water and
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Let’s explore ….

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5G4VW-1XI
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOzLUwQ9MU4

1. Wind:____________________________________________________________________________

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2. Water:____________________________________________________________________________

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3 Animals:__________________________________________________________________________

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Analyze the following statements:
1. Plants scatter their seeds.
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2. Sam planted rose leaves in a pot to grow a rose plant. Do you think he would be able to grow it?
Explain with reason.
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3. Seeds of bean and gram have fleshy cotyledons.
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4. A tree produces many seeds?
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 5. Human beings help in seed dispersal?
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4. Have you noticed some plants or trees like banyan grown on building tops?
8. Who do you think might have helped in seed dispersal or How they might have grown over there?
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What if …….. Pine cones are not hard enough? (Hint- Forest Fires)

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New plants from roots, stem and leaves

Learning Objectives: Recognize that plants can grow from seeds and also from other body parts.
Know the vocabulary:
Vegetative parts: _________________________________________________________________

Reproduction: ____________________________________________________________________

Fragmentation: ___________________________________________________________________

Buds: ___________________________________________________________________________

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1. Draw and label vegetative and non- vegetative parts of a plant.

2. How do non flowering plants produce new plants?

Conduct a research to find way in which these non-flowering plants reproduce.

Ferns

Pine

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3. Let’s grow a potato plant using a potato.
Things needed: A potato and a knife (under adult supervision)
Method: Take a potato and cut it into 2-3 pieces. Each piece should have at least one eye.
Put these pieces in the soil and water them regularly. Observe the potato plants growing from
the potato pieces.

Which vegetative part is potato of a plant ?_______________________________________

Observe and draw an eye (bud) that grows into a new plant.

4. Identify the type of stem as underground (tuber, rhizome, bulb), subaerial stem. How does it
reproduce?

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 5. Differentiate between Layering and Stem cutting.

Layering Stem Cutting

6. If you were a gardener, what would you plant in the soil to grow a new plant of each of the
following:

Rice Plant- Bryophyllum Watermelon-

Garlic- Hibiscus- Sweet potato-
Using coconut shells as a planter for growing Mint
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe coconut shell an excellent planter
2. List the importance of husk-fiber
3. Understand the process of growing mint in coconut shell
4. Research on the importance of mint as medicinal plant
Cross Curricular Links:
Science: Biodegradable waste put to use.
Craft: Decoration and presentation of planters
From Seed to harvest
Learning Objective: Identify steps in agriculture
Know the vocabulary:
Agriculture: __________________________________________________________________________
Crops: ______________________________________________________________________________
Fertilizer: ____________________________________________________________________________
Manure: ____________________________________________________________________________
Irrigation: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. If I were a farmer……………..
a. Choose a name for your farm.____________________________-
b. What are the steps you should follow to get a good yield of crop in your farm?
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c. Crops can be divided into two types. a) Rabi crops b) Kharif crops
From where is the name derived?
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d. Which type of crop do you prefer to grow in your farm?
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e. Which one of these would you prefer to plough your field-buffalo or tractor? Justify your
answer.
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Self-Evaluation
I can

Observe the parts of a bean and explain its function

Realize that seeds need to be dispersed from agents of

dispersal.

Identify the agents of dispersal

Describe the features of the seeds that help to disperse

Recognize that plants can grow from seeds and also from
other body parts

Research on the importance of mint as medicinal plant

Identify steps in agriculture

Teachers Feedback: _____________________________________________________________

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