Lesson Overview

Students will:

• Observe common edible plants and identify their structures and functions
• Present a plant, its structure(s), and function(s) to the class
• Sort common edible plants into categories based on their main structures

Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Identify and explain the structures and functions of various roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit
• Observe, sketch, and present the structures and functions of plant specimens

This lesson is aligned with these Next Generation Science (NGS) Standards.

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Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI)

LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes – LS1.A Structure and Function

• (3rd-5th) Organisms have both internal and external macroscopic structures that allow for growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.

Science & Engineering Practice (SEP)

Constructing Explanations

• (3rd-5th) Identify the evidence that supports particular points in an explanation.

Crosscutting Concept (CCC)

Structure and Function

• (3rd-5th) Substructures have shapes and parts that serve functions.

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