Term 2 Week 7

Context: 

* Catch-up week continues for some students

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on plant biology so as to develop a good understanding of plant systems and plant reproduction.
• We are FOCUSING on flower in order to identify the female and male parts of the flower and their key functions.
• We are FOCUSING on the photosynthesis and plant vascular system so that we learn how they work, and how to sketch their diagrams, to name and label the different parts involved.
• (Science Fair) We are FOCUSING on hypothesis formulation [Science Fair Planning - PART 1] to develop an authentic and meaningful hypothesis for our science fair topic.
  

Success Criteria: (Students can...)

• identify the different parts of a flower, especially the male and female parts
• describe the main functions of the flower parts
• explain the main functions performed by photosynthesis and the vascular system
  
• use a diagram to clearly map out, label and/or illustrate the above plant biology
• use Q-Chart to generate critical questions relating to their science fair topic
• identify the key concepts from which their critical questions stem from
• project and finalise an action plan for their science fair topic

Activities & Learning Tasks:

1. Education Perfect task to learn more about the plant section of the living world; such as: How do plants grown? How different or similar are plants from animals??  How the plant systems work? And how they reproduce.
2. List down 5 to 10 key learning points you have gained from the Education Perfect task; ideally at least one point from each of the 5 focused areas:  Specialised Plant Cells, Plant Systems, Sexual Reproduction of Plants, Pollination, Seed Dispersal & Germination.
3. For each learning point (or highlight), you may develop it in this format:  start with the key word/s, key idea, elaborate (describe) it with more detail, and explain it in your own words (i.e. your understanding), where applicable, which is usually very useful, use diagram or visual to support your understanding; a diagram with clear labels, and some summary of the key functions
4. Some overall self-reflection on the learning points to end; your feeling, plus any other insights or connections you have made.
5. Science Fair Planning Template [PART 2: Action]