Plants

Overview:
  The goal of this thematic unit is to develop an understanding of the many types of plants and their characteristics. It will include lessons on plant parts, what plants need to grow, kinds of plants, and plants we use and eat.
 
 

Pupil Objectives:  After completing Lessons 1-10, students should be able to answer the following questions.

A.  Major Problems:
    1.  What are the parts of a plant?
    2.  What do plants need to grow?
    3.  How do people use plants
    4.  What kinds of plants are there?
    5.  What do plants eat?
    6.  Where do plants live?
    7.  How are plants grouped?

B.  Sub-problems:
    1.  What is a leaf?
    2.  What do leaves do?
    3.  Do we eat plant leaves?
    4.  What are seeds?
    5.  How do plants grow from seeds?
    6.  Do we eat seeds?
    7.  How do seeds travel?
    8.  What do seeds need to sprout?
    9.  Where do seeds come from?
    10. What kinds of seeds do we eat?
    11. What are roots?
    12. How do roots help plants drink?
    13. Why do plants have roots?
    14. Do we eat any plant roots?
    15. Is a fruit a part of a plant?
    16. What fruits grow on plants?
    17. What fruits grow on trees?
    18. What plants have flowers?
    19. What are flowers?
    20. What kinds of flowers are there?
    21. Do flowers grow from seeds?
    22. What is a stem?
    23. How do stems help plants?
    24. How does the sun help plants grow?
    25. Why do plants need sun?
    26. What do plants eat for food?
    27. How do they get food?
    28. Why do plants need water?
    29. How do plants drink water?
    30. Why do plants need soil?
    31. Are trees plants?
    32. What kinds of trees are there?
    33. What do trees look like?
    34. What kinds of leaves do trees have?
    35. What is a forest?
    36. Do trees have flowers?
    37. Do trees have fruit?
    38. How do people use trees?
    39. What plants grow in forests?
    40. What is a desert?
    41. How do plants get water in a desert?
    42. Where do cacti store water?
    43. Where do plants live in deserts?
    44. What plants live in or near ponds?
    45. Are plants used to build houses?
    46. How do we use plants for food?
    47. What parts of a plant do we eat?
    48. Can we all the parts of every plant?
    49. How are plants used for medicine?
    50. How are plants used for decoration?
    51. What plants are used for decoration?
    52. Are plants used to make clothing?
    53. Are plants used to make furniture?
    54. What else are plants used for?
    55. Can we group plants by shape?
    56. Can we group plants by size?
    57. Can we group plants by leaves?
    58. Can we group plants by flowers?
    59. Can we group plants by their stems?
    60. Can we group plants by their roots?
    61. Can we group plants by how their seeds grow?
    62. What kinds of plants are there?
 

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