flowering plants

teacher notes

Lesson planning

1. Introductory Activity: (Could be any of the following. Choose which engages your students best)
* Video film
* Samples or specimens
* Poster with conservation/interdependence theme relating to topic
* Magazines / books on related topics

2. Questioning factory – Brainstorming:
What do we know? What would we like to find out? How can we answer our questions?
Ways of demonstrating / communicating findings

3.Teacher Input:
* Guided activities
* Provision of resources
* Outcomes stated
* Evaluation product required
* Marking system – rubrics, etc.

4. Student Activities:
* Opportunities for research, observations, recording – conferencing group/teacher
* Allow time for repeating activities, recording daily if required.
* Internet time
* Compilation of finished product: Poster, Book, Powerpoint presentation

General assessment activities

Chart/Model – Parts of a flower
Report – Growth stages of a bean plant
Compare native garden with vegetable garden

General resources

Microscopes – hand lenses; Dissection equipment; Gardening & germination equipment; Gould League references; Botanical Gardens; Suitable websites

Science Rubrics
www.scottforesman.com/science/rubrics/rubrics5
www.education.world.com/a.curr248s.html
www.odessey.on.ca/%7Elaine.coxon/rubrics.html
www.bconnex.net/~drussell/rubrics.html
www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/INTEL/rubrics-for-education.htm

General Rubrics.
www.teachersfirst.com/ribric.shtml

Book Resources
"Teachin' Cheap", Linda Hallioman, Creative Teaching Press.
"Survival Discovery Series", The Urban Book, Gould League of Victoria.
Ideas for publishing and presenting work, e.g. Flip Books & Bookshapes.
Work pages to guide observations regarding local urban areas.

Other skills that could be developed

Use of microscope and magnifiers
Plant propagation
Needs of plants for growth

Links to other Curriculum Units

Flow diagram of links

English: Reports, Charts
I.T. Multimedia Presentations
R.B.L. Research Skills – Books Internet
Maths: Data collection, Drawing Plans
Technology: Design, Critiquing, Making.
SOSE: Place Space & Environment Difference between urban & rural environments
Art/Craft: Insect Models
Printing Painting

 
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