This lesson plan is intended for use in conducting classes on plant tissues. Presented first are an attention step and a series of questions and answers designed to convey general information about plant tissues and the effect of water and minerals on them. The following topics are among those discussed: reasons why water is important to plants, the importance of proper and thorough watering to plant growth, conductive tissue in plants, plant components involved in transporting nutrients (minerals) and water, systemic pesticides, osmosis, active transport of plant nutrients, and transpiration. Also provided are the following: a glossary of pertinent scientific terms, four worksheets, answers to the worksheets, a quiz and quiz answers, five overhead transparency masters, and a lesson plan for helping students understand the function of xylem tissue in celery and flowers. Included in the lesson plan are an objective, list of equipment needed, and detailed steps for completing the activity. (MN)
- Authorizing Institution
- Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Dept. of Agricultural Education and Mechanization.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Guides - Classroom - Teacher
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Short Answer 9
- Fill-in-the-blank 10
- Fill-in-the-blank 12
- Fill-in-the-blank 14
- Fill-in-the-blank 15
- Fill-in-the-blank 19
- Matching 23
- Fill-in-the-blank 24
- Short Answer 24
- Matching 25
- Fill-in-the-blank 26
- Where most chemical reactions occur. 27
- Carries mineral salts into the plant. 27
- Carries dissolved materials throughout 27
- Without getting water on foliage. 28
- Transports in an upward direction. 29
- Cells form hollow tubes that have thick 29
- Helps support the plant 29
- Transports in a downward direction. 30
- Cells form tubes that have thin walls 30
- Is the method water moves into a plant and from cell to cell within a plant. 31
- Is the diffusion of water through a 31
