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•Areas of Focus in The Plant Unit:
•Plant photo tour, Plant Evolution, Importance of Algae, Lichens,
The Three Types of Lichens, Non-Vascular Plants, Bryophytes,
Seedless Vascular Plants (Ferns), Seeds, Seed Dormancy, Factors
that Break Seed Dormancy, Germination, Parts of a Young Plant,
Monocots and Dicots, Roots and Water, Types of Roots, Water
Uptake and Photosynthesis, Plant Hormones, Types of Plant
Tissues, Xylem and Phloem, Woody Plants, Leaves, Light and
Plants, Transpiration, Guard Cells, Leaf Identification, Plant Life
Cycles, Seed Plant Life Cycles, Parts of a Flower, Matured Ovaries
(Fruits), Types of Fruit and much more.
•Full unit can be found at…
•http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
• This PowerPoint is one small part of my Botany
Unit. This unit includes….
– A 5 part 2,700 slide PowerPoint roadmap full of built-in
hands-on activities, quizzes, projects, and much more.
– 13 page bundled homework package that chronological
follows the slideshow, modified version, answer keys, and
detailed lesson notes.
– 2 PowerPoint Review Games with answers, videos links,
rubrics, crosswords, projects, curriculum guides, materials
lists, and much more.
– http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
• RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
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when appropriate.
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when appropriate.
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• RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
• BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow
directions, complete projects as described
and answer required questions neatly.
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• Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise
your hand as soon as you see him.
– He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow
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• Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise
your hand as soon as you see him.
– He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow
“Hoot, Hoot”
“Good Luck!”
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• Next Area of Focus: ________ ?
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• Plants Available Sheet, Parts III, IV
• Plants Available Sheet, Parts III, IV
• Activity! Imagine nuclear war broke out, or a
meteor impacted on the planet, super
volcanic event, or a virus killed every plant
and seed, on the planet.
– What next? Create a 5 step plan for you to
survive.
– Title your entry as your Doomsday survival plan.
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• You should pack what remaining food you
have and head to the Svalbard Islands to
save the world.
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• You should pack what remaining food you
have and head to the Svalbard Islands to
save the world.
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• When you arrive in Svalbard, look for the
Doomsday vault.
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• Head deep down the tunnel into the cold
earth of the Arctic Circle….and look for?
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• Video! The Doomsday Vault.
– Is it worth the money? You decide.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbOl72aUthM
Learn more about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault at…
http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/lmd/campain/svalbard-global-seedvault.html?id=462220
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• This is not a seed vault that's supposed to
supply directly to farmers to plant their fields.
– Insurance for crop diversity and to a way to avoid
plant extinction.
– Mostly for plant breeders and researchers.
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New Area of Focus: Seeds.
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Seed: (Easy) A baby Plant.
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• Activity! Germination Observation
– Planning ahead. Fill clear cup with water soaked
cotton balls or paper towels. Place a large bean
seed in cup so it’s pressed on to the side of the
cup (visible). Record date and now wait.
Clear cd Case will work as well.
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Seed: (Hard) A mature fertilized plant ovule
consisting of an embryo and its food source
and having a protective coat.
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• Activity! External Seed Observation before
dissection.
– Please make detailed observations of the
seeds on your table. Please include…
– Seed coat
– Where the seed attaches to the plant
– Color
– How is the seed spread? (Air, Animal, etc.)
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• Activity! Seed Dissection. Please
include…
• Visual on next slide.
– Cotyledon: Leaf of the developing plant with
stored food
– Seed Coat
– Radicle
– Hypocotyl
– Embryo (Hypocotyl / Radicle)
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• Plants Available Sheet, Parts III, IV
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Seed Coat: Protects seed from drying out,
aids in seed dispersal, open’s when
conditions are right.
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Seed Dormancy: A period when the seed
doesn’t grow.
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Seed Dormancy: A period when the seed
doesn’t grow.
Learn more about seeds and seed dormancy at…
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/gardennotes/137.html
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• Some seeds may remain dormant for
many years.
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• Thick hard seed coat allows seed to be
dormant.
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Dormant seeds can survive
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Dormant seeds can survive
• Freezing temperatures.
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Dormant seeds can survive
• Freezing temperatures.
• Droughts.
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Dormant seeds can survive
• Freezing temperatures.
• Droughts.
• Some can survive through fire.
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Dormant seeds can survive
• Freezing temperatures.
• Droughts.
• Some can survive through fire.
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Dormant seeds can survive
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Freezing temperatures.
Droughts.
Some can survive through fire.
Conditions that would kill a growing plants.
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• Activity! (Optional) Trying to find dormant
seeds within a soil and leaf liter sample.
– Locate seed from sample.
– Draw and describe it?
– Dissect it if possible?
– If you have more time, find another.
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• Plants use wind
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• To pollinate.
– Pollination: The transferring of pollen
(plants sex cells) from one plant to another.
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• To pollinate.
– Pollination: The transferring of pollen (plants
sex cells) from one plant to another.
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• Which flower uses wind to pollinate, and
which uses insects? Why?
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• Which flower uses wind to pollinate, and
which uses insects? Why?
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• Which flower uses wind to pollinate, and
which uses insects? Why?
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• Which flower uses wind to pollinate, and
which uses insects? Why?
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• Which flower uses wind to pollinate, and
which uses insects? Why?
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• Pollen grains under electron microscope.
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• Which cone is the male cone, and cone is
the female cone?
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• Which cone is the male cone, and cone is
the female cone?
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• Which cone is the male cone, and cone is
the female cone?
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• Which cone is the male cone, and cone is
the female cone?
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• Which cone is the male cone, and cone is
the female cone?
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• Which is the male cone (pollen producer),
and which is female (egg)?
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• Which is the male cone (pollen producer),
and which is female (egg)?
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• Which is the male cone (pollen producer),
and which is female (egg)?
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• Which is the male cone (pollen producer),
and which is female (egg)?
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• Which is the male cone (pollen producer),
and which is female (egg)?
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• Try again, Which is male, and which is
female.
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• Try again, Which is male, and which is
female.
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• Try again, Which is male, and which is
female.
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• Try again, Which is male, and which is
female.
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• Try again, Which is male, and which is
female.
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• By having the female cones at the top
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• By having the female cones at the top, and
the male cones near the bottom,
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• By having the female cones at the top, and
the male cones near the bottom, it
increases the chances that the tree won’t
self pollinate.
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• By having the female cones at the top, and
the male cones near the bottom, it
increases the chances that the tree won’t
self pollinate.
– You want to get new genetic information.
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• Female cone is generally near the top of
the tree.
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• Female cone is generally near the top of
the tree. While the smaller male (pollen
producer) is scattered around.
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• Female cone is generally near the top of
the tree. While the smaller male (pollen
producer) is scattered around.
– Why the top for the seed producer?
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• Answer! The small paper-like seeds can
easily be dispersed by the wind at the top of
the tree.
Wind
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• Answer! The small paper-like seeds can
easily be dispersed by the wind at the top of
the tree.
– Being at the top ensures that it won’t self
pollinate.
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Factors that break seed dormancy.
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 Mechanical
Abrasion.
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 Digestion
processes of animals.
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 Temperatures
– Warm and Cold + Fire.
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 Water
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• Activity! Germination Observation
– Planning ahead. Fill clear cup with water soaked
cotton balls or paper towels. Place a large bean
seed in cup so it’s pressed on to the side of the
cup (visible). Record date and now wait.
• Activity! Germination Observation
– Planning ahead. Fill clear cup with water soaked
cotton balls or paper towels. Place a large bean
seed in cup so it’s pressed on to the side of the
cup (visible). Record date and now wait.
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Germination: The process whereby growth
emerges from a period of dormancy.
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Nice article about seeds and evironmental factors that control seed germination at…
http://www.kew.org/science-research-data/kew-in-depth/msbp/seed-bankingtechnology/environmental-conditions-seed-germination/index.htm
• Activity! (Optional) You will be given plastic
bags and seeds. Create a project that
examines factors that control germination.
– Set up experiment at school.
• Don’t forget a control.
– Conduct experiment at home over one week.
– Record set-up and findings in your journal.
– Plan on presenting.
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• Seed Coat is shed as cotyledons emerge
after germination.
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• Has anyone ever seen a peanut tree
before?
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• Peanuts don’t grow on a tree, they grow
underground beneath a small plant.
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• There is a tree in Australia called the
peanut tree.
– The seeds taste similar but are much different.
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• Caution! Many people are allergic to tree
nuts and peanuts (peanuts are legumes /
beans).
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• Caution! Many people are allergic to tree
nuts and peanuts (peanuts are legumes /
beans). These allergies are real and
dangerous.
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• Caution! Many people are allergic to tree
nuts and peanuts (peanuts are legumes /
beans). These allergies are real and
dangerous.
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• These allergies are caused by the immune
system thinking the harmless nut is
dangerous.
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• These allergies are caused by the immune
system thinking the harmless nut is
dangerous. The body releases histamines
in response which create many problems.
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• These allergies are caused by the immune
system thinking the harmless nut is
dangerous. The body releases histamines
in response which create many problems.
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• These allergies are caused by the immune
system thinking the harmless nut is
dangerous. The body releases histamines
in response which create many problems.
Learn more about peanut and other nut allergies at…
http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/peanut-allergy
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• Has anyone ever seen a pineapple tree?
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• Pineapples don’t grow high up on a tree,
they grow closer to the ground at the top
of a small plant.
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• Picture of pineapple plantation in Hawaii.
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• There is a tree commonly called the
pineapple tree.
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• There is a tree commonly called the
pineapple tree. It doesn’t have pineapples
that you can eat, but looks like a giant
pineapple.
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• There is a tree commonly called the
pineapple tree. It doesn’t have pineapples
that you can eat, but looks like a giant
pineapple.
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• There is a tree commonly called the
pineapple tree. It doesn’t have pineapples
that you can eat, but looks like a giant
pineapple.
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• Does anyone know who this person is?
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• Answer: George Washington, born Feb.
22, 1732.
– Commander of the Continental Army 17751783, and the first President of the United
States of America from 1789-1797.
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• Does anyone now who this person is?
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• Answer! George Washington Carver. He is
as important to the world of botany and
agriculture as George Washington was the
formation of this country.
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• Answer! George Washington Carver. He is
as important to the world of botany and
agriculture as George Washington was the
formation of this country.
Learn more about the amazing George Washington Carver at…
http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver9240299
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Activity! Reading about George Washington
Carver. He is incredible.
– Please answer 3 of the 6 questions below.
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Describe George Washington Carver as a young boy
about your age.
Describe some of the hardships that George
Washington Carver had to overcome.
How did George Washington Carver overcome many
of the hardships that he faced?
Name a few of George Washington Carvers many
accomplishments?
What kind of person was George Washington Carver?
How is he different than many other scientists?
George Washington Carver overcame extreme
obstacles to achieve his hopes and dreams. How are
you doing on your journey?
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
– Orphaned as an infant.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
– Orphaned as an infant.
– Survived a life threatening childhood
sickness.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
– Orphaned as an infant.
– Survived a life threatening childhood
sickness.
– Survived bloody guerilla warfare in Missouri.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
– Orphaned as an infant.
– Survived a life threatening childhood
sickness.
– Survived bloody guerilla warfare in Missouri.
– Survived extreme poverty.
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• George Washington Carver overcame…
– Born into slavery during Civil War.
– Doesn’t know his birthday.
– Orphaned as an infant.
– Survived a life threatening childhood
sickness.
– Survived bloody guerilla warfare in Missouri.
– Survived extreme poverty.
– Endured racism for his entire life.
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• George Washington Carver became…
– The greatest agricultural chemist the world has
ever seen.
– Earned B.S., M.S., D.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts, London, and Director of
Research and Experiment at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
– Inducted into the Inventor Hall of Fame.
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• George Washington Carver became…
– The greatest agricultural chemist the world has
ever seen.
– Earned B.S., M.S., D.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts, London, and Director of
Research and Experiment at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
– Inducted into the Inventor Hall of Fame.
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• George Washington Carver became…
– The greatest agricultural chemist the world has
ever seen.
– Earned B.S., M.S., D.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts, London, and Director of
Research and Experiment at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
– Inducted into the Inventor Hall of Fame.
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• George Washington Carver became…
– The greatest agricultural chemist the world has
ever seen.
– Earned B.S., M.S., D.Sc., Ph.D., Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts, London, and Director of
Research and Experiment at Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama.
– Inducted into the Inventor Hall of Fame.
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• George Washington Carver…
– He is responsible for vegetable-oils, soy bean
technology, sustainable agricultural practices,
hundreds of ideas and products.
– His contributions have equaled billions of dollars
to agriculture.
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• George Washington Carver…
– He is responsible for vegetable-oils, soy bean
technology, sustainable agricultural practices,
hundreds of ideas and products.
– His contributions have equaled billions of dollars
to agriculture.
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• George Washington Carver…
– He is responsible for vegetable-oils, soy bean
technology, sustainable agricultural practices,
hundreds of ideas and products.
– His contributions have equaled billions of dollars
to agriculture.
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• George Washington Carver overcame
incredible obstacles to make his hopes and
dreams come true.
– Anything is possible. Have a dream, have a plan.
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• Activity! Video and Reading
• George Washington Carver.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdz8XTNttd
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• You should be close to the top of page 4 in
your bundled homework package.
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New Area of Focus: Parts of a young plant
/ seed.
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Cotyledon: First leaves (Full of energy).
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the Cotyledons?
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Which Boxes are
the Cotyledons?
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Which Boxes are
the Cotyledons?
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Which Boxes are
the Cotyledons?
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the Cotyledons?
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the Cotyledons?
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• Which picture is a dicotyledon and which is a
monocotyledon?
• Which picture is a dicotyledon and which is a
monocotyledon?
• Which picture is a dicotyledon and which is a
monocotyledon?
• Which picture is a dicotyledon and which is a
monocotyledon?
• Which picture is a dicotyledon and which is a
monocotyledon?
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Radicle: Lower embryo and root.
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• Do plants have a brain?
• Plants do not have a brain, but they do have
the ability to respond to their environment.
• What direction does the radicle go when it
emerges from the seed coat?
• What direction does the radicle go when it
emerges from the seed coat?
– Does a plant know up from down? Can a
plant sense gravity?
• What would happen to plants if their radicle /
roots grew upward, and their shoots grew
downward?
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“Gravitropism
is a good
thing.” “The
world would be
messed up
without it.”
• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• Radicle emerges from seed coat and goes
downward into the soil for support, the
plant then goes upward.
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• The seed only has a small supply of energy
to get the cotyledons to the surface, and the
roots into the soil.
– A wrong turn would be death to the young plant.
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Gravitrophism: Response of a plant in relation
to gravity. Roots go down, shoots go up.
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• A plant hormone in the root tip grows more
on one side in response to gravity. This
sends the root downward.
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• A plant hormone in the root tip grows more
on one side in response to gravity. This
sends the root downward.
– Cut the tip off of the root and…
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• A plant hormone in the root tip grows more
on one side in response to gravity. This
sends the root downward.
– Cut the tip off of the root and…
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• Charles Darwin was the first European to
record that plants show both a positive
(up) and negative (downward) growth in
response to gravity.
• Charles Darwin was the first European to
record that plants show both a positive
(up) and negative (downward) growth in
response to gravity.
• Video! Plant Gravitropism Soundtrack and
time lapse photography. Defy Gravity
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvUj9r6M
AVU
Learn more about gravitropism at…
http://herbarium.desu.edu/pfk/page8/page9/page9.html
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Hypocotyl: Part of the plant between the
radicle and cotyledons.
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• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
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• Hypocotyl
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• Hypocotyl
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• Hypocotyl
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• Hypocotyl
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• Hypocotyl
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• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
• Answer:
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle,
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle,
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle, cotyledons,
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle, cotyledons,
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle, cotyledon, and first
true leaves?
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle, cotyledon, and first
true leaves?
• Where is the hypocotyl on this plant?
– How about the radicle, cotyledon, and first
true leaves?
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Epicotyl: The stem of a seedling or
embryo located between the cotyledons
and the first true leaves.
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Epicotyl: The stem of a seedling or
embryo located between the cotyledons
and the first true leaves.
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• Place the arrow to the correct part of this
plant so that it points to the epicotyl.
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• The epicotyl is the stem above the
cotyledons but below the true leaves
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• Is the question mark the epicotyl or
hypocotyl? Why?
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• It is the hypocotyl because it is below the
cotyledons.
Hypocotyl
Epicotyl
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• What is the term for where the arrow is
pointing now?
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• These would be called the first set of true
leaves.
True Leaves
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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Hypocotyl Radicle Cotyledon True Leaves
Epicotyl
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• You should be close to the top of page 5 in
your bundled homework package.
• Plants Available Sheet, Parts III, IV
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Please draw the following.
 Half
of a page of a small journal.
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Stem: Main
trunk of a plant.
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Stem: Main
trunk of a plant.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
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Internode:
Portion of a
plant stem
between
nodes.
Stem: Main
trunk of a plant.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
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Internode:
Portion of a
plant stem
between
nodes.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
Stem: Main
trunk of a plant.
Petiole: The small
stalk attaching the
leaf blade to the
stem.
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Internode:
Portion of a
plant stem
between
nodes.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
Stem: Main
trunk of a plant.
Petiole: The small
stalk attaching the
leaf blade to the
stem.
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• Activity! Trying our sketch on a real plant.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Internode: Portion of a
plant stem between
nodes.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Internode: Portion of a
plant stem between
nodes.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Petiole: The small
stalk attaching
the leaf blade to
the stem.
Stem: Main
trunk of a
plant.
Internode: Portion of a
plant stem between
nodes.
Nodes: Place
on stem where
buds form.
• Activity! Visiting our plants and identifying the
various features of a young plant.
– Please draw your plant and correctly label the
following.
A.) Radicle
B.) Seed Coat
C.) Cotyledons
D.) Epicotyl
E.) Hypocotyl
F.) Main Stem
G.) Nodes
H.) Internodes
I.) Petiole
J.) True Leaves
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• Plants Available Sheet, Parts III, IV
• Activity! Quiz Wiz 1-10. Name the part of
the seed / plant or other information.
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•Areas of Focus in The Plant Unit:
•Plant photo tour, Plant Evolution, Importance of Algae, Lichens,
The Three Types of Lichens, Non-Vascular Plants, Bryophytes,
Seedless Vascular Plants (Ferns), Seeds, Seed Dormancy, Factors
that Break Seed Dormancy, Germination, Parts of a Young Plant,
Monocots and Dicots, Roots and Water, Types of Roots, Water
Uptake and Photosynthesis, Plant Hormones, Types of Plant
Tissues, Xylem and Phloem, Woody Plants, Leaves, Light and
Plants, Transpiration, Guard Cells, Leaf Identification, Plant Life
Cycles, Seed Plant Life Cycles, Parts of a Flower, Matured Ovaries
(Fruits), Types of Fruit and much more.
•Full unit can be found at…
•http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
• This PowerPoint is one small part of my Botany
Unit. This unit includes….
– A 5 part 2,700 slide PowerPoint roadmap full of built-in
hands-on activities, quizzes, projects, and much more.
– 13 page bundled homework package that chronological
follows the slideshow, modified version, answer keys, and
detailed lesson notes.
– 2 PowerPoint Review Games with answers, videos links,
rubrics, crosswords, projects, curriculum guides, materials
lists, and much more.
– http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
• More Units Available at…
Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics
Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The
River and Water Quality Unit, The Water Molecule Unit.
Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and
Periodic Table Unit, Matter, Energy, and the Environment Unit, and The
Science Skills Unit.
Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit,
The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification
Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology:
Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and The Human
Body Systems and Health Topics Unit
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• Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier
5th – 7th grade
= More Difficult
6th – 8th grade
= Most Difficult
8th – 10th grade
Physical Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units
Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html
• Thank you for your time and interest in this
curriculum tour. Please visit the welcome / guide on
how a unit works and link to the many unit previews
to see the PowerPoint slideshows, bundled
homework, review games, unit notes, and much
more. Thank you for your interest and please feel
free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Best wishes.
• Sincerely,
• Ryan Murphy M.Ed
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• The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
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Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
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Ryan Murphy M.Ed
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