Transcript 5-Minute Prep

DE Science Elementary
“5-Minute Prep” For
Plants
Plants and Their Parts
Responses to Environment
Responses to Environment – The Big Ideas
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Plants have different defense systems against diseases
and animals.
Plants can only live in places where their needs for air,
water, light, and nutrients can be met.
Different kinds of plants live in different environments.
Responses to Environment – Prior Knowledge
Students will have knowledge of plants prior to this study.
It will help for students to use the FUN-damental, Getting to
Know Plants. It will also help if they have:
– Seen different kinds of plants and flowers.
– Planted a seed.
– Learned that plants have basic needs that need to
be met in order to survive.
Responses to Environment – Common Misconceptions
• Plants get their energy from the soil through roots.
– Reality: Plants get their energy from a process called
photosynthesis. In photosynthesis plants turn light
energy into stored energy. Chlorophyll, the green
pigment found in leaves, is critical to this process.
Responses to Environment – Using DE Science Content
When you close this presentation, you can review the
following recommended resources for Responses to
Environment.
• Reading Passage: Can a Plant Live Anywhere?
• eBook: How Do Plants Defend Themselves?
• Video Segment: Leaves and Photosynthesis
Use the PowerPoint version of this presentation for
hyperlinks to these resources or you can get to them
through the browser or search feature.
Responses to Environment – Instructional Ideas
• Read the passage, How Do Plants Defend Themselves.
– Conduct a research race. Ask students to use books
and the Internet to make a list of other plants that
have distinct ways of protecting themselves.
– Ask students to make a list of the plants and how they
defend themselves with a partner while a timer is set
for 15 minutes.
– At the end of 15 minutes, compare lists. The group
with the most correct and complete listings is named
the Racing Champs.
Responses to Environment – Instructional Ideas
• Read the passage, Plants, Plants Everywhere!
– Assign each group of two students to a particular
region of the world (desert, tundra, rainforest,
grassland, and deciduous forest).
– Ask students to use books and the Internet to learn
about the types of plants that grow in their assigned
region.
– Ask students to write a paragraph and draw a picture
to share with the class describing some of the plants
and why they need to live in that region.
State Standards:
If you wish to review your state standards regarding
Responses to Environment, click here to get to the
curriculum standards search feature of DES.
http://discoveryeducation.com/forward/curriculum.cfm
You can click on any standard to see what resources are
available to teach it.
Additional Information:
For additional content, check the Extend section within the
concept.