Ms. J. Bruce 8th Grade Science Sunset Park Prep Plant Watch Unit Ms. J. Bruce 8th Grade Science Sunset Park Prep Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Your Task (Vacation or long-term assignment) Plant a bean seed Use soil or a paper towel Water regularly Place in good light source Observe the changes that occur Journal what happens Shoots, leaves, height, color, etc. Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce Why watch a plant grow? Plants don’t seem to do anything! Plants keep us alive Plants can alter the existence of all other organisms Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce What is a plant? We usually recognize plants by Color Structure Location Scientifically, plants are classified as any organism with the ability to Make food in their own cells i.e. use inorganic materials to make organic materials Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce What can we see inside of plants to know that they are plants? Cell Models: An Interactive Animation Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

What do we see on the outside to know that something is a plant? Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

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How do plants maintain homeostasis? Homeostasis is internal balance Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce Humans maintain homeostasis using their body systems and life functions/processes like Nutrition Excretion Respiration Circulation/transport Reproduction Growth Sensitivity Structure Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

The questions we want to answer are . . . What gives a plant structure and support in the open world? What do plants actually do to get food? W\hat wastes do plants have and how do they get rid of it? What gases do plants need to survive and how do they get and use them? How does a plant move stuff around if it can’t move itself? How do plants produce more plants? How does a seed grow into a plant or a tree? How do plants know what’s going on around them and how do they react? Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

For each process we will look at Humans Use this process to Have organs/structures like Plants Use this process to Have structures like Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

What gives a plant structure and support in the open world? Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce What do plants actually do to get food? Howstuffworks "HowStuffWorks Video Channel“ Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

What wastes do plants have and how do they get rid of it? Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

What gases do plants need to survive and how do they get and use them? Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

How does a plant move stuff around if it can’t move itself? Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

How does a seed grow into a plant or a tree? Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

How do plants produce more plants? Pollination video from BrainPop Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce How do plants know what’s going on around them and how do they react? Plants In Motion Life Process Humans Plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

What does this all mean? Are we much different from plants? Yes No Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

If we could make a plant zoo, what would we put in it? Carnivorous Plants Online - Botanical Society of America Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce Homework Make a KWL chart for this unit. How is a plant different from an animal? Compare a cactus to a rose to an apple tree to a pine tree. Why do you think plants have such different structures? What proof do we have that people need plants as much as we need them? (Think about recycling!) Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce Homework Cont’d In some land plants, guard cells are found only on the lower surfaces of the leaves. In some water plants, guard cells are found only on the upper surfaces of the leaves. Explain how guard cells in both land and water plants help maintain homeostasis. In your answer be sure to: • identify one function regulated by the guard cells in leaves • explain how guard cells carry out this function • give one possible evolutionary advantage of the position of the guard cells on the leaves of land plants Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Characteristics of Four Plant Species A series of investigations was performed on four different plant species. The results of these investigations are recorded in the data table below. Characteristics of Four Plant Species Based on these data, which two plant species appear to be most closely related? Support your answer. Plant species ____________ and __________ What additional information could be gathered to support your answer to the previous question? State one reason why scientists might want to know if two plant species are closely related. Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce Data from two different cells are shown in the graphs below. Which cell is most likely a plant cell? Support your answer. Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018

Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018 Resources Plants In Motion Biology4Kids.com: Plants Howstuffworks "HowStuffWorks Video Channel“ Carnivorous Plants Online - Botanical Society of America Plant Structure Plants activities Pollination video from BrainPop Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce 12/9/2018 Plant Watch Unit, Ms. Bruce