 1. General thoughts on the common assessment.  Free Response: 1. how do you think you did?  2. Was it challenging, easy or just right?  3. Did you feel prepared for the Free Response?  Multiple Choice: 1.how do you think you did? 2.Was it challenging, easy or just right?  3. Did you feel prepared for the Multiple Choice?  4. Any more questions about Common Assessment?

Draw these shapes in your notebook. Brainstorm what you know about plants with your table Describe the plants your tables. What do all plants need?

Plants Needs Structure Traits

 What are 4 characteristics of all plants?  Define “autotroph.”  What are the three basic parts of all plants?

 1. What are characteristics of all plants?  2. What are the needs of plants?  3. Are humans autotrophs?  4. Do plants have organs?

 Each table will receive a Ziploc bag, one cotton ball, and one bean seed.  Write your table name and period at the bottom of their bags (with a marker if possible).  Soak the cotton ball in water.  Flatten out the cotton ball, but don’t squeeze the water out.  Bury the seed inside the cotton ball.  Open the Ziploc bag and tape the cotton ball with the seed about 4 inches down inside the bag.  Grab a second cotton ball and soak it in water and squeeze some more water into the cotton ball that contains the seed.

 Now zip shut the bag.  Tape your bag to the window, near your period sign.

DateQuantitative Observation (measuring etc) Qualitative Observation (description) 11/3

Person number 1 will go to the window and observe their plant. 1. What are the levels of organization? 2. Name an example of a level of organization in the human body. 3. Do plants have organs? 4. Person 1: Please share observations with your table.

 Observe the plant at your table to determine if plants have organs.

Plant Cell Plant Tissue Plant Organs: Leaf, stem, root, flower, seed Plant Organ Systems : Shoot Systems, Root System Plant

1. List the levels of organization 2. Draw a picture for each level of organization. 3. Name that level of organization in the plant.

Person number 2 will go to the window and observe their plant. 1. Do plants have organs? 2. What is an example of a plant organ? 3. What are the 2 major organ systems of a plant? 4. Plant observations: day 3/Person 2

 Draw a plant.  Label major organs and organ systems.  Include the function of each organ.  Include basic needs of plants (draw and label them)  Draw a plant cell and label its 7 organelles.

Person number 3 will go to the window and observe their plant. Label the parts of the plant and then answer these questions on the back.  1. What are the major organs of a plant?  2. What is the function of the leaf?  3. What is the function of the stem?  4. How are xylem and phloem different?

Shoots Roots A Seedling

Using page 331, read about seeds. As you are reading, complete your chart on seeds. Answer these questions as well: 1. What are the three parts of a seed? 2. How do seeds sprout?

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A seed contains a baby plant, stored up energy, and a protective seed coat.

What do seeds need?  Seeds need water to sprout or grow.  Once the seed receives water, it ” awakens” or germinates,

 The seeds absorb so much water, that the force of the water pressure pushes open the seed.

 The dry seed absorbs water, the plant cells get bigger and the plant breaks out of the seed.

 The growing plant gets larger and pushes out of the soil.  The force of the shoot straightening up pulls the seed leaves above the ground. 6. The ____________ plant gets_________ and pushes out of the soil. 7. The ______________ of the shoot straightening up _______________ the seed leaves above the ground.

 Name a force that helps seeds become seedlings.

Person number 4 will go to the window and observe their plant.  1. What is the difference between xylem and phloem?  2. What is the function of seeds?  3. What “wakes” up seeds and begins the growing process?  4. Why would farmers soak their seeds in water before planting them?

 What would happen if a seedling got turned around?  Would the roots grow up and the shoots grow downward?

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 Plants are able to sense gravity and respond to changes in position.  This response is called geotropism.

 Roots will bend and grow downwards, towards the center of the Earth.Earth  Shoots will bend and grow upwards, or away, from the surface of the Earth.

 Grown plants also respond to geotropism.  Their roots will grow downward and their shoots will grow upward.

 Name two forces that affect seedling growth.  Define geotropism.  Describe what happens to a plant that falls on its side. Will the shoots and roots continue to grow sideways?

 1. List the levels of organization within plants.  2. What are the two major organ systems?  3. What is the function of vascular tissue?  4. Why do seeds get larger before they sprout?  5. Why do roots grow down and shoots grow up? Person number 2 will go to the window and observe their plant.

 What is geotropism?  How do you think plants will grow in space?  Draw a picture of what you think the shoots and roots will look like.

Person number 3 will go to the window and observe their plant.  List the organelles in a plant cell.  What is the function of the vacuole?  What is the function of the cell wall?  What provides structure for the plant?

 Draw a plant cell…. Vacuole Cell Wall

 Use the materials in your bin to create this model.  What do you think the paper box represents?  What do you think the balloon represents?

 Now deflate the balloon.  What happens to the paper box?  What is this similar to in the plant cell?

 The Vacuole stores food, water, and waste for the cell.  A plant cell has a LARGE vacuole that stores water.  This LARGE vacuole helps support the cell.

 A plant is made of many plant cells.  When the vacuoles are full of water, they apply force against the cell wall—keeping the plant upright.

 But as the vacuole loses water, there is less pressure against the cell wall.  The plant cells droop and causes a plant to look wilted.

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 What ORGANELLES provide structure for the plant cell? (there are 2)  What happens when the VACUOLE is full of water?  What happens when the VACUOLE loses water?  Described WILTING.

 Track levels of organization on levels of org quiz 1  Track seeds to seedlings on forces quiz 1  Set goals for levels of org quiz 2 and forces quiz 2

 What is a stimuli?  A change in the environment  What is a response?  An organism’s reaction to that change  Why must organisms respond to stimuli?  To maintain homeostasis or keep the organism healthy

 Do plants respond to stimuli or changes in their environment?  What are some examples you can think of? Do plants respond to stimuli or changes in their environment? What are some examples you can think of?

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 How do animals respond to stimuli?  How do you think plants would respond to stimuli?

 A plants growth response toward or away from a stimulus is called a tropism.  Plants are sensitive and have developed tropisms to help them survive.  Touch, light, water, and gravity are four important stimuli that plants respond to.

 Thigmotropism is how plants respond to touch.  Watch the two videos and observe how the plants respond to touch.  flytrap-catches-flies.html flytrap-catches-flies.html  plants-climb-trees.html plants-climb-trees.html  How does the vine respond to touch?  How does the Venus fly trap respond to touch?

 Phototropism is how plants respond to light, they will grow toward the light.  Watch the video and in your notes draw a before and after picture of how the plant responds to the light.  What does the plant do in response to the light changing?

 Hydrotropism is how plants respond to water, roots will grow toward the water

 How do plants respond to gravity?  Shoots grow upward and roots grow downward  What is this response called?  GEOTROPISM

1. A plants’ roots grow toward the water A plants’ leaves curl up when touched. 4.

1. Name four stimuli that plants respond to. 2. What is a tropism? 3. How do plants respond to stimuli? By moving or growing?