Flowering Plants 6.L.1.1 Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction, and defense.

Warm Up Day 1 1. Brainstorm all the parts of a plant. 2. Why do plants have flowers? 3. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Read Article Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants. Do review Questions in Science Notebook.

Bill Nye “Flowers” Watch full video on YouTube and answer questions on worksheet.

Warm Up Day 2 1. In what 2 ways do plants pollinate? 2. Define the following: a. fertilization b. stamen c. anther d. pollination e. pistil f. ovary

Watch this clip: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=germination On your notesheet: What do you see happening? What is the relationship between the seed and the plant? Think-pair-share

Essential Question Why are plant reproductive structures ideal for plant reproduction?

Read the following Passages Saving Seeds & Livin’ Large Define the terms: fruit, seeds, flower, dispersal in Notebook Groups of 2: Create a concept map that shows the relationship between each term

DiscoveryEducation.com Search “Build a Plant Exploration”. Follow directions on your ½ sheet.

StudyJam Plants with flowers http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/flowers.htm

DE Exploration Build a plant Do student worksheet Label a drawing in notebook of flower parts http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/worksheets/plantpollination/flower-big.jpg

Warm Up Day 3 1. Why are plant reproductive structures ideal for plant reproduction? 2. Why are the flowers just now blooming?

Answers to DE Exploration... 1. stamen and pistil, flower 2. xylem & phloem, stem 3. leaves 4. stem

Time for a StudyJam Flowers: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/flowers.htm Do test yourself afterward...

Read Standards Define Petals and Sepal in your Science Notebook. Label the 7 parts of the flower.

Check Your Answers:

Flow Chart Example

Analogies: Example: A petal is like a … A sepal is like ….

Warm Up: Field of Poppies by Van Gogh What do you see? What do you hear? What do you smell? How do you feel? How do flowering plants impact your life? What do you see? How do flowering plants impact your life?

Flow Chart: Check for terms (14) and flow Flower Stamen Mature Plant Pistil Anther Insect Ovary Seed Wind Ovules Sperm Animal Eggs Fruit Pollination...Sperm (pollen) is transferred from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of another by an insect, animal or wind. Pollen fertilizes the egg=seed. Fruit is formed. Fruit is eaten by an animal or rots. Seeds are dispersed and grow into a mature plant. Terms -1, Flow -5 for each not there. Grade, sign.

Grade the Flowchart 14 Terms. For every one missed, -1 Pollination...Sperm (pollen) is transferred from the stamen of one flower to the pistil of another by an insect, animal or wind. Pollen fertilizes the egg=seed. Fruit is formed. Fruit is eaten by an animal or rots. Seeds are dispersed and grow into a mature plant. 14 Terms. For every one missed, -1 5 total steps. For every one missed -5 Subtract from 100. Sign it and show it to your partner. Pass to right.

Grade the Quiz x(3)-100 1. pistil 7. petals 13./14. stamen & 2. ovary 8. sepals pistil 3. petal 9. stamen 15. Petal 4. anther 10. anther 16. Petal or anther 5. stamen 11. pistil, ovary, egg 6. sepal 12. fertilization

Discovery Education Video Photosynthesis http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=photosynthesis#selItemsPerPage=20&intCurrentPage=0&No=0&N=18342%252B4294939055&Ne=&Ntt=photosynthesis&Ns=&Nr=&browseFilter=&indexVersion=&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%252Bmatchallpartial