Introduction
Pretend you are an alien from a planet far away. You have been sent by your commander to explore different planets and learn about new plants. The first planet that you visit is called Earth. You are amazed by all that you find on this planet. You have never seen plants with so much color and that smelled as good as the ones on Earths do! Let the investigating begin.
Task
Task
Your mission is to fine out the answers to the following questions:
1. What is a plant?
2. What are the parts of a plant?
3. What are the functions of each part?
4. How do plants make food and grow?
5. How do plants survive?
6. How do plants reproduce?
Assessment: Create a poster labeling each part and describe what each part does and why it is important
Present your poster to the class. Present at least 5 facts that you learned about plants on your mission to planet Earth.
Process
Print out the Plant Parts Diagram: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=clip+art+fill+in+parts+of+plants&view=detailv2&&id=FC778EAB17836995501D15F18D35A6DFC27CDF77&selectedIndex=16&ccid=qrQ7xe3i&simid=608022135736110085&thid=OIP.Maab43bc5ede2c9ee13821fa270b158feH0&ajaxhist=0
Use the website:
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
http://www.fastplants.org/life_cycle/#menu
Additional and interesting facts:
http://sophia.smith.edu/badseeds/plantfacts.html
Pick a game to play an explore plants:
Evaluation
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Beginning 2or Below |
Developing 3 |
Accomplished 4 |
Exemplary 5 |
Score |
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Observation Journal Questions (Each page is a single grade) |
Student completes 3 or less questions to the best of his/her ability. |
Student accurately completes 4 out of 6 questions to the best of his/her ability. |
Student accurately completes 5 out of 6 questions to the best of his/her ability. |
Student accurately completes 6 out of 6 questions to the best of his/her ability. |
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Poster Project |
Less than 75% of the required content listed on the poster |
At least 75% of the required content listed on the poster |
Almost all of the required content listed on the poster |
All of the required content listed on the poster |
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Presentation of Poster Understanding of Content |
Student accurately describes 2 or less facts learned about plant life. |
Student accurately describes 3 important or interesting facts learned about plant life. |
Student accurately describes 4 important or interesting facts learned about plant life. |
Student accurately describes at least 5 important or interesting facts learned about plant life. |
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Participation |
Student hardly makes an effort to participate in the WebQuest process. |
Student sometimes makes and effort to participate in the WebQuest process. |
Student makes an effort to actively participate in the WebQuest process. |
Student constantly makes an effort to actively participate in the WebQuest process. |
Conclusion
WOW! What an awesome explorer you are! Your commander will be so excited to learn all about Earth’s plants!