Assessment: Extensions/Modifications: We collected data, recorded data, analyzed data so now it is time If you have the entire 45 to… don’t Did the amount minutes, you can omit Part 1 and just make a conclusion. of CO2 increase or decrease? have the students do the Did the amount of photosynthesis activity. Decreased oxygen increase or decrease? If time permits, have students look at Increased Is this what they predicted would different types of leaves and seeds on happen? walls and plants in biodome. Show diagram of photosynthesis on Smartboard. Ask students to discuss with their partner what process the Resources: diagram shows. Photosynthesis Have students explain what plants VA DOE Enhanced Scope and Sequence need for photosynthesis to occur- and what they water, sunlight, CO2 References: produce- sugar and O2 As an exit ticket, ask whether this was an experiment or not. It was Verneir website with tutorials for using What was missing? not. There was labquests and probes no independent variable that we changed. What could be the IV? types of leaves, parts of plants, amount of light etc..
Assessment: We collected data, recorded data, analyzed data so now it is time to… make a conclusion. Did the amount of CO2 increase or decrease? Decreased Did the amount of oxygen increase or decrease? Increased Is this what they predicted would happen? Show diagram of photosynthesis on Smartboard. Ask students to discuss with their partner what process the diagram shows. Photosynthesis Have students explain what plants need for photosynthesis to occur- water, sunlight, CO2 and what they produce- sugar and O2 As an exit ticket, ask whether this was an experiment or not. It was not. What was missing? There was no independent variable that we changed. What could be the IV? types of leaves, parts of plants, amount of light etc.. Extensions/Modifications: If you don’t have the entire 45 minutes, you can omit Part 1 and just have the students do the photosynthesis activity. If time permits, have students look at different types of leaves and seeds on walls and plants in biodome. Resources: VA DOE Enhanced Scope and Sequence References: Verneir website with tutorials for using labquests and probes
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