Botany Year 9

BotanyYear 9

N Gibellini

Student Learning Objectives

SLO

Describe the 8 characteristics of Living Things

Justify whether an object is living or non living

Living or Non Living

All living things must:

M – ___________ – to get food, away from predators

R – ___________ – make energy from food

S – ____________ – detect changes in surroundings, know when its night or raining

C- _________________

G – _________ – get bigger

R – ___________– carry on species

E – _________ – sweat, breathe out, liquid and solid wastes

N – __________ - feed

Plant or Animal

Animals Plants

Are usually _____ or can

______ limbs

Are fixed or floating, some parts

can move __________

Obtain food by

_________plants or other

animals

Make their own food by

______________

Have a nervous system and

____________

Have __________ nervous system

or brain

Have well-developed

_______ organs

Have ________ special sense

organs

Respond __________ to

stimuli

Respond ___________to stimuli

SLO

1. Develop an understanding of plant and animal cells (including organelles)

Definition of Cell

A cell is the _______________ unit that is capable of performing __________ functions.

Cell Theory

Cells are the _________units of life.

All living things are composed of _________ and cell products.

All cells come from ___________– new cells are formed only by the _____________ of pre-existing cells

The cell contains inherited information (_________), which are used as instructions for _________, _____________ and development.

Cells are maintained as separate units by ________________

Types of Cells

Animal Cells

Plant Cells

Animal Cell

A _____________ covers the whole cell.

The ______________ controls the activities of a cell.

The ______________ is a jelly like substance surrounding the nucleus.

Plant Cell

Has a __________made of __________

A ___________ covers the whole cell.

Has a __________ filled with __________

Has __________ containing a green substance called _______________.

Organelles

Structure Function Plant Animal

Cell Wall Structure and protection

Cell Membrane

Allows entry and exit of materials

Cytoplasm Contains chemicals for cell processes

Nucleus Controls cell functioning

Vacuole Temporary storage facility

Chloroplasts Location of photosynthesis

Success Criteria

1. Complete pages 116-117 Sci pad

2. Are cellulose walls found in animal or plant cells? What is the purpose of a cellulose wall?

3. Which part of a plant cell contains chlorophyll?

4. Which cells have a vacuole filled with sap?

5. Give two ways in which plant and animal cells are different.

6. Copy and label the diagrams below:

SLO

2. Use a microscope and use its basic features (make a wet mount)

Using a Microscope

1.Place slide on ___________-

2.Adjust ________ to have maximum light

3.Turn _________ focus wheel all the way so that it is close to the _________

4.Look into _______ and focus using coarse focus

Making a Slide

1.Collect _______, coverslip, __________, specimen

2.Specimen onto slide, flat, _____, small

3._______ drop of stain

4.Lower cover slip from an ______

5.Wipe off excess ________

Drawing in Science

______D

_________sketching

Pencil

_________ in pen and horizontal

Title

No __________

Magnification (eyepiece _____ objective lens)

Large (at least _______ lines)

Use your imagination – interpret what you see

SLO

Name the major parts of a plant and describe their function

Function of Plant Parts

Plant Part Function

Flower

Stem

Roots

Leaves

Root Hairs

Seeds

Fruit

SLO

Gather information through experiments and research

Aim: What are the requirements for germination of a seed?

Hypothesis: Seeds need ____________________in order to germinate

Equipment: 2 x petri dishes, filter paper, 20 x cress seeds, measuring cylinder, soil, black paper, fridge

Method:

Independent Variable:

Dependent Variable:

Number of seeds germinated after 5 days

Controlled Variables:

Germination

Method:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Results:

Graph: Germinating Seeds

Number seeds

Germinated

Cold Warm Hot

Condition Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average (Germinated)

Cold

Warm

Hot

Conclusion:

In order for seeds to germinate they need _________. This is because . . . The hypothesis was correct/incorrect.

Evaluation:

The experiment was accurate because . . .

The experiment was reliable because …

In order to improve the experiment . . .

Germination Germination is the growth of a plant from a _______

Germination requires:

________

__________

___________

Complete Scipad pages 142-143

SLO

Develop and understanding of the process of photosynthesis

Inside the Leaf

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Function of Leaf Parts

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Leaf Part Function

Cuticle

Epidermis

Palisade layer

SpongyMesophyll Layer

Guard Cells

Stomata

Photosynthesis

Starch Test

SLO

Explain how plants move water from their roots to their leaves (transpiration, osmosis)

Transpiration

Plants absorb water through their _______ via __________

Water is ________ up the stem via _______ action

Water ________ out of the _______ in the leavescooling the plant down

Stomata

Found in ______epidermis

Stoma – ______

Guard cells – _______

Guard cells are ___ of water the stomata is ___, and water can ____ and gases can go in and out of leaf

Guard cells are ____(____water in them) water and gases ____move in and out

SLO

Describe the major parts of flowers and their function

Plant Terms:

Term Definition

Transfer of Pollen from anther to stigma

Joining of male and female sex cells

Growth from a seed to a plant

Releasing of an egg

Life Cycle of a Plant

This consists of 5 stages.

________________________________________________

(a) Pollination

(b) Fertilisation

(c) Fruit & Seed Development

(d) Dispersal of Fruit & Seed

(e) Germination.

Flower Parts

Parts of a Flower

Structure Function

Attract pollinators

Protect flower

Makes pollen

Sticky and collects pollen

Holds up stigma and provides pathway to ovules

Holds anthers up high

Flower Dissection

SLO

Describe the process of pollination by various means

Pollination

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the _________ to the ________

Asexual – _____ pollination

Sexual/ Cross – _________ plants

Methods of Pollination

Animal

Wind

SLO

List some of the methods that seeds are dispersed

Label the parts of a seed and describe their function

Fertilization

Pollen grows a pollen ______

Genetic material moves down into the ____________ and fuses with the _________

This forms a ______

Complete Scipad page 139

Seeds

Seed DispersalFertilization occurs when the pollen grain and egg fuse to form a _________(seed)

Seeds need to be ______away from the parent plant to avoid _________ for:

Water

Light

Nutrients

Space

Seed Dispersal

________:

- Helicopters

- Parachutes

- Light

- Feathery

- Bland in colour

________:

- Hooks to catch onto fur

- Nuts for storage

- Fruit to eat

__________:

- explosions

Success Criteria

Collect an example of each type of seed dispersal and make a labelled poster.

Describe the difference between pollination, fertilization and seed dispersal

Describe the difference between wind and animal dispersed seeds

Complete Scipad pages 140-141