Life science (plant structure)

Focus Question: Do vegetable plants and flower plants have the same structure?

Prediction/Hypothesis: I think that vegetable plants and flower plants will have the same structure but they will look different on the outside.

Planning: Tomato plants, flower plants, paper plates, napkins, photographs in plastic sleeves.

Data: Have students share keywords that come to mind when they think of plants.
-Students will then examine the different plants to see if they both have all of these parts in common.
- Each group will be given two plants. The students will be put into groups and asked to examine each plant. They will they make a quick sketch of each plant to record the 4 different features.
- After students have investigated, give out pictures of plant A & B in their premature stage and growth to their mature age. Students will then be asked to determine which picture is which plant.

Keywords About Plants

Roots Stems Leaves flowers

-After students have taken the time to identify the plants in the pictures, then explain what each plant is. Then have students explain if each plant has the four parts and explain where they are on each plant.

	Stem	Root	Leaves	Flower
A
B

Claims & Evidence: I claim that tomato plants and flower plants will have the same structure because they both have roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.

Conclusion: In this investigation, we learned that plant A and plant B both have the same structures, but they look different. They also grow different things. One produces something edible and one does not. Upon further investigation, we also learned that plant A was a tomato plant and plant B was a flowering plant.

Questions: 

Will a tree have the same structure?
Will a fruit plant have the same structure?
Does grass have the same structure as the plants we investigated?