Standards:
SC.912.L.14.7 Relate the structure of each of the major plant organs and tissues to physiological processes.
SC.912.L.18.9 Explain the interrelated nature of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
SC.912.L.18.7 Identify the reactants, products, and basic functions of photosynthesis.
SC.912.L.18.10 Connect the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to energy transfers within a cell.
Objectives:
1. Student can identify and explain the relationships between a specific plant structure and its function(s).
2. Student understands the role of photosynthesis in plants.
3. Student can identify what goes into and is the result of the chemical reactions of photosynthesis.
4. Student can explain the benefit and use of ATP/ADP in energy storage and release.
Daily Essential Questions:
How have the structures and functions of plants enabled them to survive? How is energy acquired and used by organisms?
Agenda
Engage: Skim/Scan 23-1 (Day 1), "Saving For A Rainy Day" (Day 2), "Leaves-Up Close and Personal" (Day 3), "Trapping Energy" (Day 4)
Explore: Jigsaw - Photosynthesis and Plants (ATP/ADP, Van Helmont, Priestley, Ingenhousz, Light & Pigments, Seed Plant Structure, Plant Tissues, Meristematic Tissue)
Explain: Teacher-led discussion on Plants (Vascular System, Leaf Structure, and Photosythesis) and Leaf Collection
Extend: Vascular System (Writing in Science p. 583), Leaf Structure (Graphing Leaves), and Photosynthesis (Photosynthesis Flow Chart Diagram)
Evaluate: Teacher Observations and Quizzes
Homework: "How Well Do I Know These Words?" (Stomata, Grana, Stroma, Guard Cells, Thylakoid Membrane, Chlorophyll, Chloroplast, Photosynthesis, Glucose, Chemical Reaction, Reactants, Products, Conservation of Mass)
