Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson pupils should:

• Understand the basic principle and mechanisms of sexual reproduction in plants

• Understand the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction

 

Resources

• Vocabulary cards

• Powerpoint: 'plant diversity'

• Cards of plant life cycle stages

• Videoscribe: 'flowering plant life cycle'

• Flower dissection sheet

• Powerpoint: 'plant diversity with adaptation labels'

• Videoscribe: 'sexual/asexual reproduction'

• Powerpoint: 'spider plant reproduction'

You provide:

• Flowers to dissect

• Craft knives

• Cutting boards

 

Vocabulary

reproduce, pollinate, fertilise, seed, germinate, flower, fruit, stamen, stigma, sepal, style, filament, anther, pollen

 

Starter activities 

1. Teaching Point:

Recap life cycles from Lesson 1. Draw out principle of birth - juvenile - maturity - propagation - birth. Introduce principle that plants like animals reproduce to preserve the species.

 

2. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'plant diversity' of plants with different structures. Introduce principle that their variety of colours/designs may all be geared to their process of reproduction.

 

Main activities 

1. Group Activity:

Give out cards of plant life cycle stages. Children sequence pictures, correct where necessary.

 

2. Class Activity:

Watch Videoscribe: 'flowering plant life cycle'

 

3. Individual Activity:

Dissect flower, following flower dissection sheet. Display parts on sheet.

 

4. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint: 'plant diversity with adaptation labels'. Discuss their implications.

 

5. Teaching Point:

Introduce principle of asexual reproduction.

 

6. Class Activity:

Watch Videoscribe: 'sexual/asexual reproduction'

 

7. Class Activity:

Watch Powerpoint 'spider plant reproduction' and discuss.

 

NB As a longer term class project a spider plant growing activity could begin now and continue to unfold in the classroom.

 

 

Plenary activity 

Q: What is the effect on flowers if there are fewer bees?

 

 

Assessment

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Downloadable lesson plan and resources