Week 7: Assignment 1

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results:
What essential Questions will be considered?
-What plants do you see around your neighborhood?
-What plants do you have in your house?
-What different types of plants exist
-How to plants form?
-Are seeds living things?
-What is pollen?
-What is the role of pollen?
-Do plants have "parents"?
-What are the layers of a seed?

Students will understand that . . .
-There is a plant life cycle.
-Each stage is important to the life cycle of plants
-The importance of a seed.
-The way a plant reproduces.
-Compare the similarities and difference between a plant life cycle and an animal life cycle

Students will know . . .
-Plant life cycle.
-The importance and role of pollen.
-How plants can exist in different temperatures.

Students will be able to . . .
-Identify the different parts of a plant.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence:
What evidence will show that students understand?
Students will dissect a seed, to learn about the different parts of a plant. After they understand the layers of a seed they will then plant their own seeds. They will keep a daily log of their plant. They will start with how much soil they used, how deep they rooted the seed, how much water they feed the plant and where they placed it. After that, they will be in charge of their plant. Making sure that they water it. During the experiment, they will have to log what they observe. Are there days when the soil is dryer than others? Why do you think that happened? Does different amounts of water effect the plant growth?

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences:
After about a month, and hopefully the plants have started to grow, students will be put into pairs. They will compare and contrast their notes between their friend to see if there is a different. Did on e plant grow faster than the other. Why? What did your peer do differently than you?
Students will chart their data in the way that they think is best. And then the class will walk around and review what the other students have done.
Afterwards, the students will take part in a whole class discussion, and share their findings.