Unit 4: Planting Seeds
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Interactive Science Notebook
Here is the link to the Table of Contents (ToC). If you are ABSENT, look at the ToC to see if pages have been added. You are responsible for keeping your notebook up to date. Left-hand pages are ones that are student-thinking and this must be your own work. Right-hand pages are group or teacher-directed and can be photocopied using the class photocopier. Look at the daily slideshow to watch videos or see other important information you missed while you were absent. Table of Contents (ToC) 2017-18. Task You are a ethnobotanist concerned about the loss of biodiversity of food crops. You have been hired to create a public service announcement (PSA) or seed saving tutorial for the One Million Seed Savers Campaign that will inspire and educate the world about seed saving and invite them to join us as one of the 1 Million Seed Savers. NOTE: Teacher resources are at bottom of this page. Big Savor! (a.k.a. Big Aha!) How can we increase the genetic diversity of our food crops to increase food security? |
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Vocabulary
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cells
angiosperms monocot dicot seeds dormant (dormancy) germinate (germination) cotyledon genus species variety family scientific name |
stigma
style ovary pollen (pollinate, pollination) perfect flower open pollinated offspring heirloom hybrid isolation distance population size food security resilience |
genes
genetic diversity biodiversity extinction roguing vigor characteristics traits fertile (fertilize, fertilization) sterile (sterility) heredity dominant / recessive breeding |
Videos
Lessons Lesson 0 - Unit Setup
Day 1(April 17/18) - Unit Setup/ToC/ Phenomenon Day 2 (April 22) - Happy Earth Day! Seed Bowls, Seed Song, Plant Breeding Project Overview, Planting Seeds Lesson 1 - Is it Alive? Day 3 (April 23) - Characteristics of Living Things & Brainstorm for PSA Day 4 (April 24/25) - Card Sort April 26 - Turn in notebooks, Take Zero Waste Post-Survey on Google Classroom, Mendel Ted Ed video DNA & Heredity video, Greta's video & Bill Nye Flowers April 29 - Finish vocab. species & families; Greta video & Climate Change Actions - look at actions from all classes Lesson 2 - Cells Day 4 (May 1) Microscopes ; Helpful video on how to use a microscope Day 5 (May 3) - Elodea Day 6 (May 6) - Transition Improv: Similar-Different Plant Cells and Animal Cells Finish labeling Elodea & Animal Cells & Drawdown Idea NEXT YEAR: Do Day 7 before Day 6, if possible. Day 7 (May 8/9) - Onion & Cheek Cell - Oops! reversed Day 6 & 7. May 8/9 May sure animal cells filled in. Make sure all drawings done and labeled. Transition Improv. Drawdown ideas. Day 8 (May 10) - Different Tissues & Levels of Organization - skipped Day 9 (May 12 - SUB) - Reading: Cell Theory and Organization of Life & Graphic Notes Day 10 - May 13 SUB - Partners in Pollination (out of order) Lesson 4 - Structures and Functions of Plants Day 11 (May 14) - Seed Structure & Function and Germination testings Day 12 (May 15/16) - Field Trip expectations & tick check; Germination Test May 17 - Field Trip - King Mountain & The Lark The Human Element Day 13 (May 20) - Flower Dissection - get out good microscope for pollen and ovary images Day 14 (May 21) - Look at yesterday's PPT; Finish Flower Dissection & germination test Day 15 (May 22/23) - popcorn testing & decide video focus: Drawdown or Seed Saving Lesson 5: Seed Saving Day 16 (May 24) - Review Pollination Methods & Seed Savers Dichotomous Key Day 17 (May 28) - work on videos: PSA or tutorials Lesson 3: Day 18 (May 29/30 SUB) - Genetics & Heredity Day 19 (SUB - May 31) - Future is Wild! or work on video or End of Unit CER NOT UPDATED BELOW THIS LINE
Lesson 3 - CREATE
ADD IN ENGINEERING TASK: SEED DISPERSAL Day 15 (May 29) - Review Seed saving techniques for beans, lettuce, & tomatoes and start PSA/Tutorial video scripts Day 16 (May 30) - Work on PSA/Tutorial videos. Day 17 (May 30/June 1) - Work on PSA/Tutorial NEXT YEAR: Organization of Life; Domains of Life; Monocots & Dicots |
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Make It Real! Home Science
Teacher Resources
Card Sorting Activity - species & varieties
Planting Seeds Project Overview (original version)
Planting Seeds Project Overview (NEW version - in process of editing this) - I'll be spending more time on this over the summer adding in genetics and aligning it more with NGSS. I'm happy to answer any questions you have as I would love other teachers to use this unit. I can be reached at rnewburn@lcmschools.org.
Planting Seeds Project Overview (original version)
Planting Seeds Project Overview (NEW version - in process of editing this) - I'll be spending more time on this over the summer adding in genetics and aligning it more with NGSS. I'm happy to answer any questions you have as I would love other teachers to use this unit. I can be reached at rnewburn@lcmschools.org.
