Plants

Introduction

 

How does a tiny seed turn into a beautiful plant? 

 

What needs to happen to make sure the seed sprouts?

 

What happens if a plant doesn’t have what it needs to grow? 

 

What is the most important thing a plant must have to grow?

 

What are the parts of a plant?

 

Why is each part important?

 

How do the plant parts work?

Task

You and your group are going to investigate what four things a plant needs to grow.  Each group is going to plant beans in four separate cups and see how they grow when they don’t get all that they need.  You are going to check your plants everyday to see how they are doing.  At the end of the week, you and your group are going to create a poster to show what your plant needed most to grow.  In addition, you and your group are going to explore the parts of a plant and their purposes.  Using the internet, your group is going to inquire about plant parts, explore their uses, and make conclusions by creating another poster which highlights the parts of a plant and their functions.

 

Before we begin, lets assign each member of the group a duty.  Here are the duties!

 

1.  Web Master- This group member will be in charge of navigating the Webquest and doing all of the "pointing and clicking."  Anything that needs to be done on the computer will be done by this group member.

 

2.  Recorder-  This group member is in charge of taking notes, gathering papers, and providing writting documentation when needed.  Print-outs and other concrete materials will be kept by this member of the group.

 

3.  Designer-  This group member will be in charge of sketching designs for drawings and providing visual aide for other group members.  This person will draw the base design for each poster that will be presented at the conclusion of the Webquest.

 

4.  Runner-Enquirer-  This group member will be in charge of asking questions to the teacher if needed and organizing the group.  This person will also be in charge of keeping other group members on task by asking them questions about their assignments.

 

*If there are more than four group members, there can be two of any group assignment, simply cooperate with eachother.

 

Process

Process 1 

Day 1

1.     Print this page for your investigator notebook

2. Click on the links below to see what plants need in order to grow.

 

3. Plant Needs

 

    More Plant Needs

 

4. Look at From Seed to Plant to see what plants need in order to grow.

 

 

5. On the page you printed, write the words of the four things plants need to grow and   draw pictures to match your words in your investigator notebook page.

 

 

Day 2

 

1. You and your partners will plant beans in three different cups . 

  • First, write your group number on your cups and bag.

                                                            

 

 

                                               

  • You will need to put soil into the 3 cups and then gently bury the . 

 

  • You will then put onto 1 piece of  .

 

  • Then place the     and the     in the .

 

In order to see what plants cannot live without,

  • One       will have no water.

 

  • One    will have no  sun.

 

  • One   will have no air.

 

  • The    will have no  soil.

 

2. Watch this video to see a plant growing!

 

 

Day 3

 

1.      Print the observation sheet

 

2. Check each of your plants and see which one did best, and which one did the worst.

 

                                    

 

3. Fill in your observation sheet.

 

 

 

                       

 

 

Day 4

1. Check your plants and fill in your observation sheet.

2. Click on these links to learn about the parts of a plant.

3.          Print this sheet

 

4.  Draw a picture of a flower and label the parts.

 

5.  Do you know all the plant parts?

 

    Click here to test yourself!

 

 

 

 

Day 5

1. Check your plants and fill in your observation sheet.

 

2.  You and your partners will now make a poster to show what your plant needed the most in order to grow!  Make sure you include:   

  • Your names
  • A picture of a plant or flower
  • Draw the thing your plant couldn't live without.

                                

        water            soil               sun             air

Process 2

Day 1

1. Click on the link below to bring up a matching activity for plant parts.  With the members of your group, print ONE copy of this diagram and attempt to identify the plant parts as a group.  The appropriate group member according to role descriptions will keep this inquiry for further reference.

http://www.learnnc.org/media/lessons/Bettyblack2112003267/partsofbeanplant.rtf

   This is a Bean Plant while growing!

Day 2

1.  Click on the link below to take The Great Plant Escape and learn about plant parts.  Each group member will take turns reading each page about the different parts.  The appropriate group member will navigate the mouse and keypad, giving each member the oppurtunity to read their sections.

Great Plant Escape - Plant parts

 Another Bean Plant growing among others.

 

Day 3

1.  Now that you have taken The Great Plant Escape to learn about plant parts, make a Plant Parts Salad by clicking the link below.

Plant-Parts Salad

http://www.saphirecafe.com/menu.htm  Maybe not this kind of salad....

 

Day 4

1.  Now print out the parts of a plant activity (one for each group member) again by using the link below.  Each group member will fill out the activity sheet and compare answers.  One sheet will then be finalized and kept by the appropriate group member.

http://www.learnnc.org/media/lessons/Bettyblack2112003267/partsofbeanplant.rtf

 

Day 5

1.  In addition to your Plant Needs poster from the other process, you and your group will create a Parts of a Plant poster.  Use the parts of a plant activity sheet your group finalized and your explorations on the internet as a guide for this activity.  Label each part of the plant on your poster and provide an explanation of each plant parts importance underneath where it is labeled. 

2.  Keep your poster and display it beside your Plant Needs poster when your group presents.

Construction_Worker_09.jpg 10.1K Construct Your Own Poster!!!!

 

 

Evaluation

    Print out this chart so we can see how you did!

The above Rubric is for the Plant Growth Section!!

Copy and Print This Rubric for the Plant Parts Section of the WebQuest!!!!!!!!!
Plant Parts
Name: ________________________ Teacher: Mrs. Cuttino
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
  Criteria Points
  1 2 3 4  
Plant Parts Activity I did not attempt to label the plant parts or complete the activity after exploring plant parts. I filled in some of the plant parts activity and made some good choices in completing the activity after exploration I was efficient with my inquiry guesses and had much success with the plant parts activity after exploration. My inquiry guesses were close and I mastered my plant parts activity after exploring. ____
Exploring the Internet I did not participate while exploring the internet and did not inquire about our findings I participated some with the group but did not establish many internet skills from this activity. I participated in the internet activities and made many interesting findings from the internet. I fully participated in the internet activities and mastered the process of navigating the internet to obtain useful information ____
Poster Making I did not follow directions or complete the poster with my group. I followed some of the directions and completed the poster with my group. I followed most of the directions and completed the poster but I did not express many of my ideas. I cooperated with my group and helped create the poster. I expressed my ideas and listened to others go create a sufficient product. ____
Group Work I did not get along with my group and was not cooperative. I had a hard time getting along with my group and being cooperative. I cooperated with my group and shared my ideas whenever possible. I cooperated with my group successfully and efficiently shared my ideas while accepting the views of others ____
          ____
        Total----> ____

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Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about plants!  What does a plant need the most in order to grow?  You could try this experiment at home with different seeds too! 

* Flower Craft Project

* Click below to have more fun with plants!

 

Are there more elements to plant parts and their growth?  Check out this link to view more information about Bean Plants and other plant growth.  Try to label this Bean Sprout and do some surfing to figure out its parts!!!

Label Sprouting Bean Diagram - EnchantedLearning.com

Credits

Webquest Template--http://questgarden.com

Sample Webquests--http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/k3webquests.htm

Plant Explorer--http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html

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