Plants

The target learners for this webquest are students in grades 3-5. Children will explore websites to help them understand the life cycle of a plant, the parts of a plant, and how the environment effects plant growth and survival.

This webquest covers the following North Carolina objectives:

Science

Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of plant and growth adaptations.
1.1  Observe and measure how the quantities and qualities of nutrients, light and water in the environment affect plant growth.
1.2  Observe and describe how environmental conditions determine how well plants survive and grow in a particular environment.
1.3  Investigate and describe how plants pass through distinct stages in their life cycle including: growth, survival, and reproduction.

Computer/Technology Skills

     • Discuss and select appropriate technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.

     • Identify, discuss, and use multimedia to present ideas/concepts/information in a variety of ways as a class.

Receptive Literacy Objectives
           
2.025   Locates information for specific purposes.

2.0321 Reads and comprehends grade appropriate nonfiction texts.

2.0481  Identifies and interprets cause and effect in nonfiction and supports by referencing the text.

2.05      Draws conclusions, makes generalizations, and gathers support by referencing the text.

Resources used:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

This website is titled “The Great Plant Escape.” Students will read about the different parts of a plant and their jobs. It also has a button that takes you through a Spanish version for English Language Learners to explore.

http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm
This website is about the life cycle of a bean plant. It gives a brief description of each stage as well as detailed pictures.

http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/plants/water/content.htm
This is an interactive website that shows a short animation of what a seed needs to sprout and how it grows into a plant.

http://www.rcsdk12.org/school19/students/swork/Plants.htm
This is a power point presentation of plant reproduction.  It discusses the parts of the plant, pollination and seeds.  It would be a good introduction to plant power points that the students can work on for a culminating activity.

Credits

http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/plants/water/content.htm

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

http://www.rcsdk12.org/school19/students/swork/Plants.htm

http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/plantunit/growthofbeanseed.htm

www.norman.k12.ok.us/092/techscope/Image15.gif.