Lesson Plan

Leaning Plants: Plant Adaptations, Growth, And Tropisms

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Young scientists examine pictures of plants, then explore plant reactions found on the Missouri Botanical Gardens website. Scholars investigate why plants lean, then observe a plant of their own for six weeks to make new claims, evidence, and reasoning.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Conduct the lesson before Open House, display finished products, and invite learners to share their work with their families when they visit
  • Take pictures of the learning process, create a focus wall highlighting the activity and its vocabulary, and keep them for future examples
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires devices with internet access, projection equipment, copies, and planting supplies
Pros
  • Explains each learning activity mentioned in the lesson plan
  • Offers several additional learning experiences 
Cons
  • None