1st grade Plants

Introduction:
	On this quest you discovery the plant parts and the functions of the parts. S1L1 a.c. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants.

Task:
	As you research plants, you will discover what makes up a plant and how each part helps the plant survive.

Process:

1. Read to learn about what plant parts look like and their jobs http://www.webinstituteforteachers.org/~agrosenheider/myparts.htm

2. After you read about plants, label the parts of a plant http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1app.html

3. Next, take 7 sheets of paper to make a plant part book.

- 1st sheet You will draw and label the six parts of a plant.
- 2nd sheet You will draw the roots and describe its function.
- 3rd sheet You will draw the stem and describe its function.
- 4th sheet You will draw a leaf and describe its function.
- 5th sheet You will draw a flower and describe its function.
- 6th sheet You will draw the seeds and describe its function.
- 7th sheet You will draw the fruit and describe its function.

4. After making the plant part book, compare how a plant is similar to the human body.

Resources:

	Students are provided with You can use the websites provided, plant models and plant books in order to make your book and paragraph comparing plants and the human body.

Evaluation:
	Teachers will evaluate the finished book made of paper plates using the following rubric: 0 1 2 3 4 5 All six plant parts labeled?Accurate description of each part? Beginning capitals and ending periods? Complete sentences?

Conclusion:
	As you finish, I would like you think of something else that you could compare with a plant.

This Web Quest is available at (www.teacherjet.com)