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Leaning Plants: Plant Adaptations, Growth, And Tropisms Lesson PlanLeaning Plants: Plant Adaptations, Growth, And Tropisms Lesson Plan
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K20 LEARN
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Grade
4th
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Science
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Duration
1 mo 12 days
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Year
2021
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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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Concepts

plants, plant adaptations, plant growth, adaptations

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

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  • Explains each learning activity mentioned in the lesson plan
  • Offers several additional learning experiences 

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