1.1 The Functions of a Plant
This is a middle school agricultural literacy lesson plan (“The Functions of a Plant,” Lesson MS.PS.1.1) from the Pork Checkoff Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum. Students learn the basic structures and functions of the six major plant parts—roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds—through an interest approach, a group drawing and teaching activity, review questions, and a word-bank assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will utilize plant science concepts in the agriculture industry.
- As a result of this lesson the students will discuss the basic functions of plant parts.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector/transparencies
- Sample plant (fruiting tomato plant would be ideal)
- Six easels or large pieces of construction paper
- Coloring pencils, markers, or crayons
- MS.PS.1.1.AS.A – one per student
- MS.PS.1.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.PS.1.1.AS.B – six copies for group work, sections cut prior to class
- MS.PS.1.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- B. Relationships; B2. Interact and work with others; B5. Participate effectively as a team member
- Key Terms
- Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Stems
- Lesson Number
- MS.PS.1.1
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.02.02.b.Utilize communication skills to collaborate in a group setting.
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NS.5-8.3Life Science
- PS.01.02.02.aIdentify the components, the types and the functions of plant roots.
- PS.01.02.03.aIdentify the components and the functions of plant stems.
- PS.01.02.04.aDiscuss leaf morphology and the functions of leaves.
- PS.01.02.05.aIdentify the components of a flower, the functions of a flower and the function of flower components.
- PS.01.02.06.aExplain the functions and components of seeds and fruits.