Good Morning!Tuesday, 12/15

As you come in:• Turn in your Transpiration

Lab (celery)• take out your Comparing

Soils Data Table

You have 5 minutes to collect your data & make observations.

Don’t forget to water your plants!! Adding water is a control variable you should be

considering. Make sure you add the same amount of water to each of your plants.

Next class will be the last day to collect data

When you are finished, grab a laptop

STEP 5: Data Collection

SOILS & PLANTS TESTSoils & Plants Test Next

Class!!

We need to learn about 2 more things:1. Photosynthesis (in the leaves)2. Flower anatomy

Photosynthesis Video Follow along while using your 3-D leaf as

a guide

On the backside of your leaf write this equation:

Photosynthesis

Anatomy of the Flower Function

Contain the sexual organs for the plant.

Produces fruit, which protects, nourishes and carries seeds.

Attracts insects for pollination.

Anatomy of the Flower Sepals

Outer covering of the flower bud.

Protects the stamens and pistils when flower is in bud stage.

Collectively known as the calyx.

Anatomy of the Flower Petals

Brightly colored Protects stamen

& pistils. Attracts

pollinating insects.

Collectively called the corolla.

Anatomy of the FlowerMale

reproductive part Anther

Produces pollen Filament

Supports the anther

Anatomy of the Flower Female

reproductive part Ovary

Enlarged portion at base of pistil

Produces ovules which develop into seeds

Stigma Holds the pollen

grains

Anatomy of the Flower

Anatomy of a Flower Quiz

Leaf Anatomy Quiz Go to my blog and find the link for the

leaf anatomy quiz

Plant Word Web Use the vocabulary

words provided to create a web of vocabulary words

HINT: start off at the center

with “big picture” words. As you make your way

outwards, the words will tend to be plant parts that are smaller and smaller.

Review Soils Quizzes Use your notes to

help you make corrections on your quizzes.

Complete these corrections on a separate piece of lined paper.

Individual assignment.

SOILS & PLANTS TEST (next class)

You will be allowed to use:1. one 3x5" handwritten notecard2. a calculator3. a pencil on your test

Come to class prepared!