Plants: Lesson 8: Pollination & Angiosperm Reproduction

Students explore pollination and angiosperm reproduction by looking at real flowers, playing online games, reading stories, drawing and more. As a brain break, students also have a run-around scavenger hunt to review previous plant information.

This lesson may take 2-3 class periods, depending on how long your class periods are. I did this in 2 90 minute periods. That being said, there are additional relevant do-nows, hooks etc. included at the end so you can rearrange each day as you like.


Objectives:
I will be able to explain the role pollinators play in plant reproduction.
I will be able to describe the functions of the male and female reproductive parts of a flower (angiosperm).
I will be able to predict what would happen if parts of a flower were damaged or missing.

Vocabulary:
pollinator, angiosperm, petal, pistil, stigma, style, ovary, anther, filament, pollen, nectar, germinate, fertilize, stamen

Agenda:
1. Do now: sketch a real plant
2. Misconception check: what are petals for?
3. Read and Illustrate: A Bee Mystery
4. Identify and draw the male parts of the flower
5. Plant and Animal connection: How to create new life?
6. Add in the science to the third column (male parts)
7. Label male parts-- what's left? Drawing and identifying female plant parts.
8. Play Label & Function Online plant games
9. Get moving: Plant Scavenger Hunt
10. Add female plant part science into the story.
11. Illustrate the process of pollination (guided notes)
12. How do fruits form short vid & Top 3 Steps
13. Scientist Challenge
14. Total Bee Disappearance Homework

Also included:
1. Guided version of the story for those students who are at younger grade levels, have trouble writing, are ELL, or need additional support.

2. Additional Do-Now or Hooks depending on how many class periods this lesson takes
-- Create your own graphic organizer
-- Pollinator short vid do now (Colony Collapse Disorder)
-- Design an experiment: why is a tree not producing fruit?