2.51 Develop an Awareness of Photosynthesis
This is Lesson 51 (Plant Science unit) of the National FFA Mentoring Program’s “Grow Your PALS Program Guide,” a one-on-one mentoring lesson titled “Develop an Awareness of Photosynthesis.” The mentor guides the mentee in planting fast-growing seeds and constructing a cardboard cover to block partial sunlight, then observing over five days how light affects plant growth to introduce the concepts of photosynthesis and chlorophyll.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Conduct a simple experiment and observe the influence of sunlight on plant growth.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes. (Additionally five days for growth and then a 10-minute follow-up.)
- Materials
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- empty, clean margarine container (or other round, shallow container)
- soil
- fast-growing seeds (such as cress, alfalfa, radishes, etc.)
- water
- lightweight cardboard or poster board
- scissors
- blank paper
- Precepts
- J. Mental Growth — J1. Think critically
- Lesson Type
- One-on-One
- Unit
- Plant Science
- Key Terms
- photosynthesis, chlorophyll
- Resources
- None
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NS.K-4.3Life Science