Lesson Plan: B2.2.04


LESSON PLAN
Teacher Subject Period Date Year Ability LSA/Other Support
Science

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B2.2.04
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
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Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How do plants grow in certain directions?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. (Separates only) Plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth and responses to light (phototropism) and gravity (gravitropism or geotropism).
  2. (Separates only) Unequal distributions of auxin cause unequal growth rates in plant roots and shoots. (Required Practical)
  3. (Separates only) (HT only) Gibberellins are important in initiating seed germination.
  4. (Separates only) (HT only) Ethene controls cell division and ripening of fruits.
  5. (Separates only) (HT only) The mechanisms of how gibberellins and ethene work are not required.
  6. (Separates only) Students should be able to describe the effects of some plant hormones and the different ways people use them to control plant growth.
  7. (Separates only) Plant growth hormones are used in agriculture and horticulture
  8. (Separates only) Understand how the everyday use of hormones as weed killers has an effect on biodiversity.
  9. (Separates only) Auxins are used: ? as weed killers ? as rooting powders ? for promoting growth in tissue culture.
  10. (Separates only) Ethene is used in the food industry to control ripening of fruit during storage and transport.
  11. (Separates only) Gibberellins can be used to: ? end seed dormancy ? promote flowering ? increase fruit size.
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Keywords:
  • Hormone: A chemical messenger that travels through the cells. (1)
  • Germination: The start of growth in a seed. (1)
  • Tropisms: The growth of a plant towards or away from a particular stimulus. (1)
  • Auxin: Plant hormones that cause cells to grow. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. (Separates only) What are the hormonal responses in plants to light and gravity called?
    Plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth and responses to light (phototropism) and gravity (gravitropism or geotropism).
  2. (Separates only) What causes the unequal growth rates in shoots and roots that means plants can grow in specific directions?
    Unequal distributions of auxin cause unequal growth rates in plant roots and shoots
  3. (HT) What role does Gibberellins have in a plant?
    (HT) Gibberellins are important in initiating seed germination.
  4. (HT) What role does Ethene have in a plant?
    (HT) Ethene controls cell division and ripening of fruits.
  5. (Separates only) Give some uses of plant hormones that can be used to control plant growth
    selective weedkillers, rooting powders (auxins), seedless fruits.
  6. (Separates only) What are plant hormones used by people in?
    Plant growth hormones are used in agriculture and horticulture
  7. (Separates only) What negative effect can the use of hormones as weed killers have?
    Everyday use of hormones as weed killers has an effect on biodiversity.
  8. (Separates only) How do people use auxins?
    Auxins are used: ? as weed killers ? as rooting powders ? for promoting growth in tissue culture.
  9. (Separates only) How do people use ethene?
    Ethene is used in the food industry to control ripening of fruit during storage and transport.
  10. (Separates only) How do people use Gibberellins?
    Gibberellins can be used to end seed dormancy, promote flowering and increase fruit size.
Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
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Starter Activity Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to copy and complete the keywords.
  • Teacher reveals missing letters; Students correct mistakes;
  • Discuss the scientific meanings of the words.
  • Students to write down the definitions of the most important / new keywords.
  • Discuss the 'Memory Anchor'.
    • What does it show?
    • How does it relate to the what we are learning about today (title)?
Think about PACE – Develop, consolidate and deepen knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension
Remember to give time to apply knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension


Plenary Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to answer the 'Key Questions' with learning partners.
Progress Check
  • Teacher to reveal and discuss the answers to the questions.
 Extension
  • What have learnt about the 'Big Ideas' today?

Homework Differentiation and Challenge question/task