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Seed of Life. A Unit Plan for Science IV Prepared by: Seno, Bunani & Bongbong Educ 25 EDF. Unit Summary. Students have a natural curiosity about plants as living organisms.
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Seed of Life A Unit Plan for Science IV Prepared by: Seno, Bunani & Bongbong Educ 25 EDF
UnitSummary Students have a natural curiosity about plants as living organisms. This unit will facilitate pupils’ interaction with the environment by encouraging them to learn more about the in-depth concepts about plants.
During the unit, students will ask questions and devise ways to find answers as they discover why seeds in plants are important. In addition to working with scientific process skills, students engage in writing activities that would encourage descriptive and critical thinking as well as creativity.
Curriculum Framing Questions • Essential Question: • Can life sprout from a small object? • Unit Questions: • How do plants reproduce? • What are the perfect conditions for growing a seed? • Content Questions: • On what means does a plant propagate sexually or asexually? • How do you illustrate the different stages of a plant’s life cycle? • What are the parts of a seed and its function? • What important factors affect seed germination?
Assessment Summary :) • The Seed Book serves as a portfolio.It includes the documentation of activities as well as the students’ outputs – both individual and group. As the teacher, the Seed Book will be rated according to its completeness of entries, content, organization and creativity.
Helpful Student Resources! • http://www.quia.com/rr/12502.html • http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/index.html • http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/ • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/index_noflash.shtml • http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart1.htm • http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_repro/eng/Introduction/activity2pop.htm • http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm • http://www.catie.org.uk/PL_home_sweet_page.html