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Session 1: Parts of a Plant

1. First you will click on: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

2. Next, read about  the different parts of a plant and their jobs. You will read all of case 1.

3. When you have finished reading, get the Plant Parts Activity Sheet from your teacher. Using the plant part names at the bottom of the activity sheet, fill in all the parts of plant on the diagram.

4. When you have finished, go to Parts of a Plant to check your answers. Since this is all about learning, you may correct any answers you may have gotten wrong.

Session 2: Life Cycle of Plant

1. First you will click on: http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm

2. Then, read about the stages in the life cycle of a bean plant.

3. After learning about the stages in the life cycle of a bean plant, get the Life Cycle Flow Map from your teacher. Using the flow map illustrate and write a brief description of each stage.

4. When you are finished with your flow map, go back to http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm to check your answers.

Session 3: How the Environment Affects Plant Growth

1. You will get started by clicking on: http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/plants/water/content.htm.  You will click on the water, nutrients, growth, and environment buttons at the top of the page to to learn about how the environment affects plant growth.

2.  In your Science Notebooks, list the five conditions in the environment that affect how well plants grow.

Session 4 : Plant Reproduction

1.  To learn about plant reproduction watch the following powerpoint: http://www.rcsdk12.org/school19/students/swork/Plants.htm

2. In your Science Notebooks, list and illustrate three main ways seeds travel in order for them to reproduce.

Sesson 5: Powerpoint

1. Now it's your turn to create a powerpoint presentation telling the class everything you have learned about plants. You will use Hyperstudio to do this. You can use your science notebooks, flow map, and any websites you have used to help you successfully complete this task. This task will be completed with a partner.

2. Your powerpoint should include illustations and descriptions of the following:

  • Slide 1 - The parts of a plant
  • Slide 2 - The stages in the life cycle of a plant
  • Slide 3 - The environmental conditions plants need to grow
  • Slide 4 - The different ways in which plants can reproduce/seeds travel
  • Slide 5 - Free choice - Be creative and tell us 1 interesting fact that you've learned while completing this webquest

3. Share your powerpoint presentation with another group.

Session 6: Giving Yourself a Grade

1. Ask your teacher for the Plants Webquest Rubric and give yourself a grade you think that you deserve and explain why.

 

 

 

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