Lesson Plan: B1.4.01

Hamble Lesson Observation Plan
Learning About
How are leaf tissues related to their function?
Keywords:
  • Organ : a group of tissues working together to perform a particular function. (1)
  • Chloroplasts : vesicles full of the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll. (1)
  • Epidermis : the surface tissue. (1)
  • Tissue : a group of cells working together to perform a function. (1)
Memory Anchor:
Method Precise Learning Objective Linked Question / Activity
(Designed for maximum working out)
Stepping Stones Pitstop Check
(Thinking Map)
Students should be able to explain how the structures of plant tissues are related to their functions. How do the structures of each plant tissue relate to their function?

Card sort or virtual tour of the leaf tissue.

Plant tissues include: - epidermal tissues - palisade mesophyll - spongy mesophyll - xylem and phloem - meristem tissue found at the growing tips of shoots and roots. What tissues are found within the plant?

The leaf is a plant organ. Knowledge limited to epidermis, palisade and spongy mesophyll, xylem and phloem, and guard cells surrounding stomata. What level of organisation do plant leaves fall into?

Links To the Big Ideas
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