The Survival of Plants and Animals

Onekqua N. HenryEducation 713.22

Spring 2010

What are characteristics of living and non-living things

Living things• Need air, water, and food.• They grow and change.• They reproduce• They have five senses

Non-Living• They do not need air, water,

food.• They do not grow

Standards• NCTM Math Skills• Process Standards: Representation• Content Standards: Data analysis and probability • NAEP Process Skills

Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision)Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints

• NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science• Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms• L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an

environment in which they can live.• ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students • 1.• a. Creativity and Innovation • Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative

products and processes using technology. • b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

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What are the basic needs of plants?Standards

• NCTM Math Skills • Process Standards: representation• Content Standards: measurement• NAEP Process Skills • Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and

techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision)

• Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints

• NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science• Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms• L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in

which they can live. • ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students • 1.a. Creativity and Innovation • Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative

products and processes using technology. • b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression. •

Procedure• Plants need 4 basic things to survive.

– Air– Soil– Light– Water

Plants have parts that help them get what they need.StemRootsLeaves

The celery experiment• Directions:• 1. Fill the cup about three-quarters of• the way to the top with water.• 2. Add drops of food coloring• until the color of the water• is dark (at least five drops). • Stir until the color is evenly• distributed throughout.• 3. Cut about 2.5 cm off the bottom• of the stalk of celery with• the knife and place the celery• in the cup with the• leaves sticking up.• 4. Check the stalk several times throughout the day. Observe

how the leaves are changing. Let the stalk sit overnight.

What Photosynthesis?• Photosynthesis is the process by which plants

covert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar for energy.

Standards• NCTM Math Skills• Process Standards: representation• Content Standards: representation• NAEP Process Skills• Scientific Inquiry: S4.4 Use empirical evidence to validate or

criticize conclusions about explanations and predictionsTechnology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints

• NAEP Science Content Standard:• Life Science• L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste;

and an environment in which they can live.• ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students • Research and Information Fluency

• Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:– Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of

sources and media.

Objectives/ Motivation• . Students will be able to use a scavenger hunt to

find the answers to 10 questions about photo synthesis.

– http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/tech/bcrouch/plants.htm

• Motivational Activity:• Students will watch a 4 minute video that

describes the process of photosynthesis.– http://www.growingthenextgeneration.com/agrium-games/Animation/index.htm

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Scavenger Hunt• Name • Plants and Photosynthesis • Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions.• 1. What is a plant? • 2. What is photosynthesis? • 3. Is the carbon dioxide used in photosynthesis a solid, liquid, or gas? • 4. Which of these are converted into food energy during photosynthesis? • sunlight carbon dioxide soil water • 5. What gives a plant its color? (Hint: look at photosynthesis) • 6. What is a cell? • 7. Which one does a plant cell contain? • iron bars cell doors cell wall • 8. What do roots do? • 9.What do you call the actively growing part of a plant? • 10. What seven things do plants need to grow? •

How are plants the primary source of energy for all animals?

• Standards• NCTM Math Skills • Process Standards: representation• Content Standards: measurement• NAEP Process Skills • Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and

techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision)

• Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints

• NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science• Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms• L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment

in which they can live. • ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students • 1.a. Creativity and Innovation • Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative

products and processes using technology. • b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Objectives:

• 1. Students will be able to describe how describe how plants are the primary energy source for all animals.

• 2. Student will be able to create a graphic organizer on Microsoft word to show the relationship between plants and animals.

Graphic organizer

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Food Shelter Medicine

FilamentalitySelf created website

• In addition to using books and magazines to find out about what Plants and Animals need to survive, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

• http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listplantsaoh.html