NEW PLANTS Investigation 2 Part 3 Wheat 2
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NEW PLANTS —Investigation 2, Part 3: Wheat 2, Part 3
Investigation 2, Part 3 Grain What kinds of plants do people eat? • Have you heard of plants called grains? What are some of the grains you have eaten? •
Investigation 2, Part 3 Seed-in-a-Straw Twist the towel. Put into straw up to black line. Adjust towel in straw. Place seed on top. Place straw in cup with water.
Investigation 2, Part 3 Focus Question How does a wheat seed grow?
Investigation 2, Part 3 Growing Wheat How does a wheat seed grow? This is the seed. Planting date Date
Investigation 2, Part 3 Wheat Growth What do you observe about the structures of the wheat plant? How are wheat and ryegrass structures different? How are they the same? Where do the leaves grow?
Investigation 2, Part 3 Wheat Growth What is the function of the roots? Why are the roots the first structure to come out of the seed? What evidence do you have to support these claims: A seed is alive. Plants have basic needs. • •
Investigation 2, Part 3 Vocabulary Review The grain seed that we planted in the straw is called. wheat The hard seeds that grow on the top of some plants, . like wheat, are called grains The structures that grow down from the seed and bring. water up to the stem and leaves are roots
Investigation 2, Part 3 Focus Question How does a wheat seed grow?
Investigation 2, Part 3 Wrap-Up/Warm-Up How does a wheat seed grow? Pair up with a partner to share • your drawings; • your answer to the focus question.
