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STOCKBRIDGE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
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UNIT DESCRIPTION
Plant Science
Plants are the basis for nearly all agricultural production. Agricultural plant crops produce food, fiber, and fuel as well as plants that
are aesthetically pleasing. Plants utilize energy from the sun to convert water and carbon dioxide to sugar. A person working with
plants requires knowledge of basic plant anatomy and processes to grow, manage, and market plant products.
Informational Text
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Writing Tasks
 Students will answer conclusion question at the end of each lab/activity
Central Ideas
 Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, which
are all vital to survival.
 Flowers, consisting of four main parts, produce seeds
for reproduction.
 Seeds require moisture and warmth for germination.
 Plants convert raw materials using the energy of the
sun into sugar and oxygen.
 Plant cells use water, oxygen, and glucose to produce
energy and metabolic by-products of carbon dioxide
and water.
Essential Questions
1. What are the four major parts of a plant?
2. What are three functions of each of the four plant parts?
3. What are the parts of a flower?
4. What is a complete flower?
5. How does water affect the germination rate of seeds?
6. How does the sun play a role in the life of a plant?
7. How do plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen?
8. How do plants convert radiant energy from the sun into
available energy?
9. How are plants propagated?
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Vocabulary
Anther
Chloroplast
Embryo
Flower
Germination rate
Leaf
Ovule
Photosynthesis
Pollen
Reproduction
Seed
Stamen
Stigma
Calyx
Complete flower
Fertilization
Fruit
Imperfect flower
Nutrient
Perfect flower
Pistil
Pollen tube
Respiration
Sepal
Staminate
Style
Chlorophyll
Corolla
Filament
Germination
Incomplete flower
Ovary
Petal
Pistillate
Pollination
Root
Sexual reproduction
Stem
Vegetable
Anchor Charts
TSC Stages of a Seed
Student generated flower model
Assessment Focus
Activates/Labs:
 Dissecting a salad
 Build a bloom
 Greenhouse propagation
Pacing
20 days
Standard/Outcome
Lesson Objectives
RST 4. Determine
the meaning of
symbols, key terms,
and other domain-
Identify and
sketch the four
basic plant parts.
Checks for
Understanding
Formative:
Conclusion
questions at the
end of each lab
Scaffolds/Supports
Graphic Organizers
Cooperative
learning groups
Instructional
Resources/Tools
Greenhouse
21st Century
Learning
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
STOCKBRIDGE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
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specific words and
phrases as they are
used in a specific
scientific or
technical context
Weekly
Participation
sheets
Guided notes
Cooperative
learning groups
Guided notes
Describe the
7. WHST 7. Conduct
functions of plant
short as well as
parts.
more sustained
research projects to
answer a question
(including a selfgenerated
question) or solve a
problem; narrow or
broaden the inquiry
when appropriate;
synthesize multiple
sources on the
subject,
demonstrating
understanding of
the subject under
investigation.
PS.02. Apply
principles of
classification, plant
anatomy, and plant
physiology to plant
production and
management.
Construct a model
depicting the parts
of a complete
flower.
Environmental
literacy
Productivity
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PS.03. Propagate,
culture and harvest
plants and plant
products based on
current industry
standards.
Demonstrate
proper
propagation
techniques.