Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in these five engaging fully resourced lessons, each of which comes with an animated PowerPoint which makes teaching and learning very easy. This pack contains two virtual investigations. Also included is a quiz-base test prep lesson which produces a personal revision sheet for each student.

To reinforce learning or for test prep, this pack comes with seven enjoyable games which are suitable for all abilities. Many of the games could be used for cover lessons, even when taken by a non-specialist as they come with a hard-copy and/or PowerPoint of the answers. It is also the ideal end of term/year pack.

What’s Included

Lessons

  • Plant Parts
  • Photosynthesis facts
  • Virtual investigation 1 – does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis
  • Virtual investigation 2 – testing a leaf for starch
  • Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant – pollination, fertilization, dispersal, germination

Games

  • Find the Pair - anatomy and photosynthesis
  • Find the Pair - anatomy and life cycle
  • Smart Board Bingo – anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis
  • Forces Board Game - anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis
  • Dominoes - anatomy and photosynthesis
  • Dominoes - anatomy and life cycle
  • Save the Substitute Teacher Escape Room - anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis

Each lesson comes complete with an animated PowerPoint, at least 10 printables, an answer/mark scheme PowerPoint and a suggested one-page flow-chart lesson plan which indicates where logical choices between printables enables the lesson to be totally tailored to suit the needs of your particular students. These lesson promote the development of literacy and oracy and the separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoints enable easy self and peer-assessment.

The virtual investigations take the student through prediction, planning drawing a graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results.

What’s Covered

  • Root, stem and leaf are plant organs.
  • Flower is an organ system.
  • Function of root, stem and leaf.
  • Transpiration.
  • Labelling parts of a flower.
  • Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs.
  • Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
  • Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature.
  • Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration.
  • Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration.
  • Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses.
  • Use of glucose in plants.
  • Gas exchange in plants at different times of day.
  • Testing a leaf for starch – investigation.
  • Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation.
  • Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained.
  • How some plants prevent self-pollination and why.
  • Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind.
  • Fertilization - how it happens.
  • What is a fruit with examples.
  • Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition.
  • Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water.
  • Germination explained.

Lesson Printables

  • Animated PowerPoints for teaching with exit ticket quiz + 2 virtual investigations (x3)
  • Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint (x3)
  • Flip its (pupil writes questions to given answers) (x3)
  • Anticipation Guides(combined starter and plenary) (x3)
  • Foldables (students use to make their own notes) (x4)
  • Cut-and-stick activities pupil uses to make their own notes) (x4)
  • Worksheets to support the PowerPoint (x 5)
  • Fact sheet (x3)
  • Homework (x6)
  • Fact share worksheet (x3)
  • 12 Taboo cards (x3)
  • Pupil progress self-assessment checklist (3)
  • Exit Ticket
  • Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources (x5)

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