1. 12/15 & 12/16- 7th Grade Agenda
Learning Objective: Learn about nonvascular & vascular plants
Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking p.175 – 177
Chap 4 Test
Science Fair Proposal Due
Textbook Reading
HW: Reading & Notetaking p.178 – 179
Reminder HW: Science Background due 1/21 & 1/22 (10 Points)

2. Reflection
Prompt: What are two differences between nonvascular and vascular plants? (write in complete sentences)

3. Why does the lemon looks yellow and leaves look green?
Because lemon reflects yellow light
Plant leaves reflect green light.

4. Which color of light is absorbed by chlorophyll?
Chlorophyll absorb blue and red light

5. Why do leaves turn red and yellow in the autumn?
Chlorophyll masks the color of most accessory pigments during most of the year
In cool temperatures, chlorophyll breaks down and the colors of accessory pigments can be seen.

6. What are the characteristics of Nonvascular Plants?
Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts
Low growing
Can pass materials only from one cell to the next
Cell walls provide support
They get water directly from their surroundings.

7. Gametophyte & Sporophyte

8. Moss Reproduction Video

9. What is a seed plant? All have vascular tissues
Most plants are seed plants (10 to 1)
Seed plants use seeds to reproduce
All seed plants have roots, leaves and stems
In plants what you see are the sporophyte stage.

10. Parts of Seeds
Embryo
Stored Food
Seed Coat.

11. What do seeds need to develop into a new plant?
Light
Water
Nutrients.

12. How can seeds be scattered?
Animals
Water
Wind
Shooting out of plant.

13. What is Germination?
Early Growth Stage of Embryo

14. What role do leaves play in plant?
Leaves capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food making process of photosynthesis

15. Structure of leaf

16. What are the functions of stems?
Carry substances between the leaves and roots
Support the plant and hold up the leaves
Store food.

17. What are the functions of roots?
Anchor plants in the ground
Absorb water and nutrients from the soil
Store food.

18. Science Fair Project (85 Points)

19. Reflection
Prompt: Copy first 5 sentences of a Science Fair Background.

20. Nature of Inquiry uestions municate pothesis periments onclusions
Posing a q________
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Forming a
Hy________
municate
Com__________
pothesis
Design an
Ex________
periments
Collect and
Int_________ data
onclusions
Draw C__________
erprete

21. Scientific Inquiry stigate anations
Scientific Inquiry refers to the diverse ways in which scientists inve_______ the natural world and pose expl__________ based on the evidence they gather.
stigate
anations

22. 1st Step: Posing Questions
Scientific Inquiry often begins with a problem or question about an obse_________.
rvation

23. 2nd Step: Hypothesis anations
Hypothesis is a possible expl_______ for a set of observation or answer to a scientific question
anations

24. 3rd Step: Design an Experiment
An experiment in which only one var______ is manipulated at a time is called a controlled experiment
Why is only one variable manipulated?
iable

25. 4th Step: Collecting and Interpreting Data
Data are the facts, figures, and other evi_______ gathered through observations.
It is usually a data or a chart
dence

26. 5th Step: Drawing Conclusions
A conclusion is a summary of what you have lea_____ from an experiment.
rned

27. 6th Step: Communicating
Communicating is sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and sp______.
eaking