Guide 4A
Plants
Classification, Structures, & Reproduction
In this guide we explore how science discovery leads to knowledge about nature.
Video Overview
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Plants Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.
Plants Objectives
Classification
Revisit Linnaean classification, including the hierarchy of groups from Domain to species; describe how plants are generally classified starting with non-vascular plants through angiosperms; and if provided a plant, classify it using these terms: non-vascular or vascular, spore-bearing or seed-bearing, a gymnosperm or an angiosperm, a monocot or a dicot.
Leaves
Describe plant structures that we consume, including the vegetables developed from Brassica oleracea; provide the characteristics of leaves, including the structures involved in gas exchange and photosynthesis; and collect, press, identify, and label a leaf.
Stems & Roots
Describe the visible and microscopic structures of stems as well as their corresponding functions; identify root structures and explain why re-potting a plant can negatively impact its health; and explain how herbs and other plants defend themselves against herbivores.
Reproduction
Describe asexual reproduction and provide examples of plants that can reproduce in this manner; label various flower structures and functions, relating flower structures to fruits and seeds; and list plants that utilize wind pollinations and contrast wind pollinated flowers with animal pollinated flowers.
Plants Product Page
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