The Survival of Plants and Animals Onekqua N. Henry Education Spring 2010

What are characteristics of living and non-living things Living things Need air, water, and food. They grow and change. They reproduce They have five senses Non-Living They do not need air, water, food. They do not grow

Standards NCTM Math Skills Process Standards: Representation Content Standards: Data analysis and probability NAEP Process Skills Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision) Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in which they can live. ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students 1. a. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Graphs of student observations of living things. Number of students InsectsanimalspeoplePlants 57108

What are the basic needs of plants? Standards NCTM Math Skills Process Standards: representation Content Standards: measurement NAEP Process Skills Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision) Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in which they can live. ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students 1.a. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Procedure Plants need 4 basic things to survive. – Air – Soil – Light – Water Plants have parts that help them get what they need. Stem Roots Leaves

The celery experiment Directions: 1. Fill the cup about three-quarters of the way to the top with water. 2. Add drops of food coloring until the color of the water is dark (at least five drops). Stir until the color is evenly distributed throughout. 3. Cut about 2.5 cm off the bottom of the stalk of celery with the knife and place the celery in the cup with the leaves sticking up. 4. Check the stalk several times throughout the day. Observe how the leaves are changing. Let the stalk sit overnight.

What Photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process by which plants covert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar for energy.

Standards NCTM Math Skills Process Standards: representation Content Standards: representation NAEP Process Skills Scientific Inquiry: S4.4 Use empirical evidence to validate or criticize conclusions about explanations and predictions Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in which they can live. ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: – Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

Objectives/ Motivation. Students will be able to use a scavenger hunt to find the answers to 10 questions about photo synthesis. – Motivational Activity: Students will watch a 4 minute video that describes the process of photosynthesis. –

Scavenger Hunt Name Plants and Photosynthesis Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. 1. What is a plant?plant 2. What is photosynthesis?photosynthesis 3. Is the carbon dioxide used in photosynthesis a solid, liquid, or gas?carbon dioxide 4. Which of these are converted into food energy during photosynthesis?photosynthesis sunlight carbon dioxide soil water 5. What gives a plant its color? (Hint: look at photosynthesis)color 6. What is a cell?cell 7. Which one does a plant cell contain?cell iron bars cell doors cell wall 8. What do roots do?roots 9.What do you call the actively growing part of a plant?actively growing 10. What seven things do plants need to grow?seven

How are plants the primary source of energy for all animals? Standards NCTM Math Skills Process Standards: representation Content Standards: measurement NAEP Process Skills Scientific Inquiry: S4.2 Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., selecting an instrument that measures the desired quantity—length, volume, mass, weight, time interval, temperature—with the appropriate level of precision) Technology: T4.1 Propose or critique solutions to problems, given criteria and scientific constraints NAEP Science Content Standard: Life Science Organization and Development: Basic needs of organisms L4.1: Organisms need food, water, and air; a way to dispose of waste; and an environment in which they can live. ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students 1.a. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. b. Students: create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Objectives: 1. Students will be able to describe how describe how plants are the primary energy source for all animals. 2. Student will be able to create a graphic organizer on Microsoft word to show the relationship between plants and animals.

Graphic organizer The sun Plants Animals FoodShelter Medicine

Filamentality Self created website In addition to using books and magazines to find out about what Plants and Animals need to survive, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started. tsaoh.html tsaoh.html