1. Warmup 11/3/15 Finish the story: “The bark was rough to the touch, so I...” Objective Tonight’s Homework To learn the structures of stems through coloring Find 2 fun or interesting facts about plant stems. Thickest, longest, etc.

2. Stems Coloring Page You have all of class today to work on the stem coloring page. Like always, as you color, find and write the definitions to each term on the back of the coloring sheet.

3. Exit Question What is a lenticel? a) A cluster of xylem and phloem embedded in the stem b) The ring of scars left around a twig from the bud c) An opening in bark to allow the transport of gases d) The covering designed to protect the apical meristem e) The name for the inner edge of the bark f) None of the above