STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12 Observing

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Kennewick School District

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Materials list For each student: For every two students: v Student notebook v 1 hand lens v Plant with pods developing v 1 pair of forceps (optional) v 1 sheet centimeter graph paper v 1 toothpick

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Observe your plants with the hand lens. Look closely at the flowers.

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods What changes did you observe? v v v What is happening to the petals? What has happened to the anthers? How does the pistil look now?

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Draw your plant in your science notebook (right -hand side). Be sure to include the following information: v v v Today’s date Age of your plant in days The height of your plant Label the parts of your plant Sentences describing your observations

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Continue making observations of your plant at least once each week until Day 35.

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods What different stages of development can you see on the same plant at the same time? Figure 12 -1 Brassica Pods Life Cycle Card 8 Life Cycle Card 9 Add further observations to your science notebook.

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Clean up and put all supplies where they belong.

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Update your Table of Contents

STC Plant Growth and Development Lesson 12: Observing Pods Add this vocabulary word and its meaning to your glossary. pod The part of a plant that surrounds the seeds. When the seeds ripen, the pod splits open.