1. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Plant Power: An introduction to photosynthesis, pollination, and germination Heath E. Capello NSF North Mississippi GK-8 University of Mississippi August 2006

2. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Photosynthesis  The way plants make food  Plants need  Carbon dioxide  Water  Sunlight  Plants make  Sugar  Oxygen

3. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Photosynthesis  6 Carbon dioxides + 6 Waters + Sunlight 1 Sugar + 6 Oxygen

4. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Photosynthesis

5. Photosynthesis Stomata - holes in leaves for gas exchange Carbon dioxide Oxygen

6. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination  When male pollen fertilizes a female ovule

7. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination Pollen grains Anther Filament 1. 2. 3.

8. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination Pollen grains Stigma 1. 2.

9. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination Style Pollen tube Ovary Ovule 1. 2. 3. 4.

10. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination Fertilization

11. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination  Activity Break!

12. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pollination  Methods  Wind  Water  On the surface  Underwater  Animal  Insect  Bird

13. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Germination  The first stages of growth from a seed

14. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Germination Is this a monocot or a dicot? Hint!!

15. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Germination Grass Is this a monocot or a dicot? Hint!!

16. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Germination Is this a monocot or a dicot? Hint!!

17. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Finishing up  What did you learn today?  What questions do you have?

18. NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Sources  Cedar Creek Natural History Area. Birds of Cedar Creek. Accessed 28 July 2006..  Oregon State University. 2000. Grass growth and regrowth for improved management. Accessed 28 July 2006..  Patterson, S. 2005. Honey bee. Accessed 28 July 2006..  Photosynthesis picture. Accessed 27 July 2006..  Pollination pictures. Accessed 27 July 2006..  Raven, P.H., R.F. Evert, and S.E. Eichhorn. 1999. Biology of Plants. W.H. Freeman and Company.  Wikipedia contributors. 2006.Stoma. Accessed 27 July 2006..