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Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle of the flowering plant from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in these five engaging fully resourced lessons which make up the complete module on plants for middle school students. Also included is an enjoyable quiz-base test prep lesson which produces a personalised revies sheet for each individual student to take away with them. It can be used after the module has been taught or as a review lesson prior to testing.

Each lesson comes with an animated PowerPoint to make teaching and learning very easy. There are, in total, a collection of over fifty engaging worksheets, guided notes, activities and homework. For each topic, a one – page flow chart lesson plan shows where logical choices can be made between resources if time requires and a separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoint enables easy self and peer-assessment. Also included is a quiz-base test prep lesson which produces a personalised review sheet for each student to take away with them.

This pack includes two virtual investigations which take the student through prediction, planning drawing a graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results.

Lessons Included

• Plant anatomy – naming and learning the function of the main parts of the flowering plant
• Photosynthesis facts - how the leaf makes glucose; factors which affect the rate of photosynthesis; how plants use glucose; the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis.
• Virtual investigation 1 – Does photosynthesis require light?
• Virtual investigation 2 – Does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis?
• Life Cycle of the Plant – Pollination, fertilisation, seed dispersal and germination
• Test Prep Lesson – Quiz based and produces a personal review sheet for each student

What’s Covered

• Root, stem and leaf are plant organs.
• Flower is an organ system.
• Function of root, stem and leaf.
• Transpiration.
• Labelling parts of a flower.
• Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs.
• Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
• Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature.
• Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration.
• Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration.
• Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses.
• Use of glucose in plants.
• Gas exchange in plants at different times of day.
• Testing a leaf for starch – investigation.
• Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation.
• Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained.
• How some plants prevent self-pollination and why.
• Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind.
• Fertilization - how it happens.
• What is a fruit with examples.
• Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition.
• Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water.
  Germination explained.

What You Get

Lesson Resources

• Animated PowerPoints for teaching with exit ticket quiz + 2 virtual investigations (x3)
• Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint (x3)
• Flip its (student writes questions to given answers) (x3)
• Anticipation Guides(combined starter and plenary) (x3)
• Foldables (students use to make their own notes) (x4)
• Cut-and-stick activities (student uses to make their own notes) (x4)
• Worksheets to support the PowerPoint (x 5)
• Fact sheet (x3)
• Homework (x6)
• Fact share worksheet (x3)
• 12 Taboo cards (x3)
• Pupil progress self-assessment checklist (3)
• Exit Ticket
• Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources (x5)

Test Prep

• 54 PowerPoint quiz
• Answers PowerPoint
• Student answer sheet
• Fact Sheet

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