Materials List Download Zip File of All Unit Materials Materials to Purchase PDF Resources You Provide Pre-Activity 0.1GL: Keeping Track of Solids in Mixtures You can do the investigation with students collecting their own data or with data coming from whole class demonstrations. Materials lists for each are below. For whole-class demonstrations: Calculators (1 per pair of students) Dry sponge Salt (about 100 g) Dry plant gel crystals (1 packet per class) Baby carrot Salt water mixture (about 10 g of salt in 50 ml of water) Ionic Grow (4 teaspoons, about 17 g; plus an additional 4 teaspoons to make a mixture, see Setup below) Distilled Water (1 gallon per class) Glass Petri dishes (3) Digital Scale Scissors or knife Strainer/colander large enough for hydrated gel (1 per class) Bucket or bowl (>1 gallon) to hydrate gel overnight (1 per class) For students working in pairs: Dry sponge (1 per pair of students) Salt (1t per pair of students) Dry plant gel crystals (1 packet per class) Baby carrot (1 per pair of students) Salt water mixture (about 1 cup of salt in 4 cups of water) Ionic Grow (1t per pair of students; plus an additional 4 teaspoons to make a mixture, see Setup below) Distilled Water (1 gallon per class) Small bowls, preferably transparent (3 per pair of students) Petri dish (3 per pair of students) Digital Scale (1 per pair of students) Calculator (1 per pair of students) Scissors or knife (1 per pair of students) Tape and marking pens (enough for container labels) Strainer/colander large enough for hydrated gel (1 per class) Bucket or bowl (>1 gallon) to hydrate gel overnight (1 per class) Pre-Activity 0.2GL: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Large (37mL) test tubes or other clear receptacle (1 per student) 1 packet of gel crystals (hydrated already if completed pre-lesson 1.1) (1 per class) 4 teaspoons of Ionic Grow (1 per class – not necessary if completed pre 1.1) Gallon of distilled water (1 per class – not necessary if completed pre 1.1) Bucket or bowl (>1 gallon) to hydrate gel overnight (1 per class – not necessary if completed pre 1.1) Strainer/colander large enough for hydrated gel (1 per class- not necessary if completed pre 1.1) Digital scale (to 0.1g) (1 per group) Grow/Fluorescent Light Test tube rack Permanent markers and labels for test tubes Fresh packets of radish seeds (at least one seed per student or group plus a few more) Squeeze bottle to water plants Pre-Activity 0.2PT: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Small (e.g. 7X10 cm or ramekin) aluminum container (1 per student group) 20 radish seeds (1 per student group) 15 cm of cotton yarn (1 per student group) Brown paper towel (1 roll or 2-3 sheets each student group) Note: brown, unbleached paper towel is required Markers/masking tape to label containers (1 per student group) A balance to measure masses (1 per student group) Large trays with at least 5 cm sides to put the containers in and hold water.(enough for all containers per class) Grow lights (highly recommended) 1 L of water (for starting seeds) 4 L of water with dilute nutrients. (E.g. Ionic Grow, Miracle Grow, etc.) for use once seeds have sprouted. Activity 1.1: Plants Unit Pretest pencils (1 per student) Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas and Questions about How Plants Grow Sticky notes (1-2 per student) Time-lapse video of plants growing, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AhcKeEbE Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz pencils (1 per student) Activity 2.4: Questions about Plants (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Plants Growing Activity 3.1: Predictions and Planning about Radish Plants Growing (From previous lesson) Pre-Lesson 0.2GL Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Plants Growing Time-lapse video of plants growing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AhcKeEbE) Activity 3.2 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Containers of radish plants from the Pre-Lesson (1 per group) Digital scale (1 per group) Small paper bags or envelopes for drying plants (1 per container) Sunny windowsill or drying oven (domestic ovens work at low settings) Markers to label plants by student or group (1 per group) Tubes of radish plants from the Pre-Lesson (1 per student) Digital scale (1 per group) Small containers to collect gel from individual tubes to mass. Small paper bags or envelopes for drying plants (1 per plant) Sunny windowsill or drying oven (domestic ovens work at low settings) Markers to label plants by student or group (1 per group) Activity 3.3: Observing Plants in the Light and Dark Radish plants (either in tubes (GL) or containers (PT) from the Pre-Lesson. Note: 3-4 tubes or 1-2 containers will be plenty for each experiment replicate. Dark box, thick black trash bag, or very dark closet (1 per class) Fluorescent grow light or sunny windowsill (1 per class) Label (1 per group student group) Petri dish with blue BTB (1 per container/student group) Petri dish with yellow BTB (1 per container/student group) Sealable 6.8 liter (or 29 cup) container (1 per group) (From previous lesson) 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Plant Investigations with student answers Activity 3.4 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Students’ dry radish plants (1 envelope or bag per group) Digital balance (1 per group of four students) (From previous lesson) Pre-Lesson 0.2PT Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet (From previous lesson) 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Plant Investigations (From previous lesson) 3.2PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet Students’ dry radish plants (1 per student) Digital balance (1 per group of four students) Empty container (for measuring the mass of dried plant and optional dried gel) (1 per group of four students) (From previous lesson) Pre-Lesson 0.2GL Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet (From previous lesson) 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Plant Investigations (From previous lesson) 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet Activity 3.5: Evidence-Based Arguments about Plants (From previous lesson) 3.3 Plants in the Light and Dark Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (From previous lesson) 3.3 Observing Plants in the Light and Dark Worksheet (From previous lesson) 3.4 Observing Plants Mass Changes, Part 2 Worksheet (GL or PT) (From previous lesson) 3.4 Plants’ Mass Changes Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (GL or PT) Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Potatoes Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration (From previous lesson) Students’ unanswered questions they shared in Activity 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants (From previous lesson) 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants molecular model kit (1 per pair of students) scissors (1 per pair of students) twist ties (at least 12 per pair of students) video of a plant moving, such as here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LICDb8nM5rs Activity 4.2: Explaining How Plants Move and Function: Cellular Respiration (from previous lesson) 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants Activity 4.3: Molecular Models for Potatoes Making Food: Photosynthesis Molecular modeling kit (1 per pair of students; includes 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, 18 oxygen atoms, 36 or more bond links) Twist ties (12 per pair of students) Scissors (1 per pair of students) Activity 4.4: Explaining How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis (from previous lesson) 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants Activity 5.1: Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis pennies (5 per pair of students) nickels (1 per pair of students) video of a plant growing, such as here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbTFCh_XdYI Optional Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis Scissors (1 per pair of students) Removable or re-stick tape (1 dispenser per pair of students) Activity 5.3: Explaining How Potato Plants Grow: Biosynthesis (from previous lesson) 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning (from previous lesson) 3.3 Plants in the Light and Dark Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (from previous lesson) 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants Activity 6.2: Functions of All Plants computers (1 per pair of students, for option 2 in step 2) blank posters (1 per pair of students or small group, for option 3 in step 2 Activity 6.3: Comparing Plants and Animals Activity 6.4: Plants Unit Posttest pencils (1 per student) Resources Provided Pre-Activity 0.1GL: Keeping Track of Solids in Mixtures Pre-Lesson 0.1GL Measuring the Mass of Solids in Mixtures Worksheet (1 per student) Pre-Lesson 0.1GL Grading the Measuring the Mass of Solids in Mixtures Worksheet Pre-Lesson 0.1GL Measuring the Mass of Solids in Mixtures PPT Pre-Lesson 0.1GL Estimating the Mass of Solids Mixed with Water Handout (1 per student) (Optional) Measuring Plant Growth Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTZMLnhrJQ) Pre-Activity 0.2GL: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Pre-Lesson 0.2GL Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet (1 per student) Pre-Lesson 0.2GL Grading the Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet Pre-Lesson 0.2GL Plant Growth Investigation Setup PPT Pre-Activity 0.2PT: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Pre-Lesson 0.2PT Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet (1 per student) Pre-Lesson 0.2PT Grading the Plant Growth Investigation Setup Worksheet Pre-Lesson 0.2PT Plant Growth Investigation Setup PPT (Optional) Measuring Plant Growth Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVTZMLnhrJQ) Activity 1.1: Plants Unit Pretest 1.1 Plants Unit Pretest (1 per student or online) 1.1 Assessing Plants Unit Pretest Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas and Questions about How Plants Grow 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions About How Plants Grow PPT 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Plants Growing (1 per student) 1.2 Assessing the Expressing Ideas Tool for Plants Growing 1.2 Plants Storyline Reading: Learning from the Work of Asima Chatterjee (1 per student) Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers 2.1 Comparing Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Worksheet (1 per student) 2.1 Assessing the Comparing Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Worksheet 2.1 Zooming Into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers PPT (Optional) 2.1 Cells: The Building Blocks of Organisms Reading (1 per student) Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of 2.2 Food Labels Worksheet (1 per student) 2.2 Grading the Food Labels Worksheet 2.2 Molecules Cells Are Made of PPT 2.2 Reading Nutrition Labels Handout (1 per pair of students) 2.2 Food Label Cards (1 per pair of students) Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz 2.3 Molecules in Cells Quiz (1 per student) 2.3 Grading the Molecules in Cells Quiz Activity 2.4: Questions about Plants 2.4 Questions about Plants PPT Activity 3.1: Predictions and Planning about Radish Plants Growing 3.1 Predictions and Planning about Radish Plants Growing PPT 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Plant Investigations (1 per student) 3.1 Assessing the Predictions and Planning Tool for Plant Investigations Carbon TIME Growing Plants Video Activity 3.2 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 3.2PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet (1 per student) Grading the 3.2PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet 3.2PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 PPT 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet (1 per student) Grading the 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 PPT 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet (1 per student) Grading the 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Worksheet 3.2GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 PPT Activity 3.3: Observing Plants in the Light and Dark 3.3 Observing Plants in the Light and Dark Worksheet (1 per student) 3.3 Grading the Observing Plants in the Light and Dark Worksheet 3.3 Observing Plants in the Light and Dark PPT 3.3 Plants in the Light and Dark Class Results 11 x 17 Poster Optional 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants Carbon TIME Growing Plants Video Activity 3.4 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 3.4PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 PPT 3.4PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) 3.4PT Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Worksheet (1 per student) 3.4PT Grading the Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Worksheet 3.4GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 PPT 3.4GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) 3.4GL Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Worksheet (1 per student) 3.4GL Grading the Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Worksheet Activity 3.5: Evidence-Based Arguments about Plants 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants (1 per student) 3.5 Assessing the Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants 3.5 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Plants PPT Carbon TIME Growing Plants Video Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Potatoes Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration 4.1 Molecular Models for Potato Cellular Respiration PPT 4.1 Molecular Models for Cellular Respiration Worksheet (1 per student) 4.1 Grading the Molecular Models for Cellular Respiration Worksheet Activity 4.2: Explaining How Plants Move and Function: Cellular Respiration 4.2 Explanations Tool for Potato Cellular Respiration (1 per student) 4.2 Grading the Explanations Tools for Potato Cellular Respiration 4.2 Explaining How Potato Plants Move and Function: Cellular Respiration PPT 4.2 How do Plants Get the Energy They Need to Move and Function? Reading (1 per student) Activity 4.3: Molecular Models for Potatoes Making Food: Photosynthesis 4.3 Molecular Models for Potato Photosynthesis PPT 4.3 Molecular Models for Potato Photosynthesis Worksheet (1 per student) 4.3 Grading Molecular Models for Potato Photosynthesis Worksheet Activity 4.4: Explaining How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis 4.4 Explaining How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis PPT 4.4 Explanations Tool for Potato Photosynthesis (1 per student) 4.4 Grading the Explanations Tools for Potato Photosynthesis 4.4 How do Plants Produce Food? Reading (1 per student) Activity 5.1: Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis 5.1 Tracing the Process of Plants Growing: Biosynthesis PPT Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis Directions (1 per pair of students) 5.1 Tracing Atoms and Energy in Plants Worksheet (1 per student) 5.1 Grading Tracing Atoms and Energy in Plants Worksheet 5.1 Soil Minerals for Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing (1 per class) Optional Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis 5.2 Molecular Models for Plants Growing: Biosynthesis PPT 5.2 Monomers for Cutting Handout (1 copy for every four students) Activity 5.3: Explaining How Potato Plants Grow: Biosynthesis 5.3 Explaining How Plants Grow: Biosynthesis PPT 5.3 Explanations Tool for Potato Biosynthesis (1 per student) 5.3 Grading the Explanations Tools for Potato Biosynthesis 5.3 How do Plans Use Food to Grow Reading (1 per student) Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning 6.1 Explaining Other Examples of Plants Moving and Growing PPT 6.1 Other Plants Readings Lodgepole Pine 6.1 Other Plants Readings Prickly Pear 6.1 Other Plants Readings Spartina 6.1 Lodgepole Pine Worksheet 6.1 Prickly Pear Worksheet 6.1 Smooth Cordgrass Worksheet 6.1 Grading Lodgepole Pine Worksheet 6.1 Grading Prickly Pear Worksheet 6.1 Grading Spartina Worksheet Activity 6.2: Functions of All Plants 6.2 Functions of All Plants PPT 6.2 Functions of All Plants Worksheet (1 per student for option 1 in step 3) 6.2 Grading Functions of All Plants Worksheet Activity 6.3: Comparing Plants and Animals 6.3 Comparing Plants and Animals PPT 6.3 Comparing a Growing Tree and a Growing Child Worksheet (1 per student) 6.3 Grading Comparing a Growing Tree and a Growing Child Worksheet Activity 6.4: Plants Unit Posttest 6.4 Grading the Plants Unit Posttest 6.4 Plants Unit Posttest Recurring Resources Pre-Activity 0.1GL: Keeping Track of Solids in Mixtures Pre-Activity 0.2GL: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Pre-Activity 0.2PT: Plant Growth Investigation Setup Activity 1.1: Plants Unit Pretest Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas and Questions about How Plants Grow Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Learning Tracking Tool for Plants (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Driving Questions Board Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of (Optional for more demanding classes) Posters about large organic molecules: Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein (1 per class) Molecule Diagram 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Metabolic Pathways 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz Activity 2.4: Questions about Plants Learning Tracking Tool for Plants (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Activity 3.1: Predictions and Planning about Radish Plants Growing (Optional) BTB Color Handout (1 per group) Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) (Optional) Investigation Planning Tool Activity 3.2 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 1 Activity 3.3: Observing Plants in the Light and Dark BTB Color Handout Activity 3.4 (PT or GL): Observing Plants’ Mass Changes, Part 2 Activity 3.5: Evidence-Based Arguments about Plants Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Potatoes Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat Forms of Energy Cards Three Ways to Represent Glucose 11 x 17 Poster Activity 4.2: Explaining How Plants Move and Function: Cellular Respiration Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Plants Matter Tracing Tool Assessing the Plants Matter Tracing Tool (Optional) Example Plant Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Activity 4.3: Molecular Models for Potatoes Making Food: Photosynthesis Forms of Energy Cards (1 set per pair of students) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) Activity 4.4: Explaining How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Plants Matter Tracing Tool Assessing the Plants Matter Tracing Tool (Optional) Example Plant Explanations Handout Activity 5.1: Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Metabolic Pathways Poster (1 per class) Potato 11 x 17 Poster (1 per pair of students) Optional Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) Forms of Energy Cards (1 per pair of students) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 5.3: Explaining How Potato Plants Grow: Biosynthesis (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family Plants Matter Tracing Tool (1 per student) Assessing the Plants Matter Tracing Tool Learning Tracking Tool for Plants (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Example Plant Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) (Optional) Metabolic Pathways Poster Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Plants Growing, Moving, and Functioning Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Activity 6.2: Functions of All Plants Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Activity 6.3: Comparing Plants and Animals Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Houseplant for a Busy Family Learning Tracking Tool for Plants (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Plants Activity 6.4: Plants Unit Posttest
