Day+64+Plant+Evolution

Daily Agenda: 1. Warm Up (Quiz Review Sheet) - 30 minutes 2. Notes: Plant Introduction & Evolution - 20 minutes 3. Plant Evolution Foldable - 40 minutes

Objective: 4.02 Analyze the processes by which organisms representative of the following groups accomplish essential life functions including: • Unicellular protists, annelid worms, insects, amphibians, mammals, non vascular plants, gymnosperms and angiosperms. • Transport, excretion, respiration, regulation, nutrition, synthesis, reproduction, and growth and development.

4.03 Assess, describe and explain adaptations affecting survival and reproductive success. • Structural adaptations in plants and animals (form to function). • Disease-causing viruses and microorganisms. • Co-evolution.

Plant Evolution Foldable Directions: 1. Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise (hot dog fold). 2. Make 3 cuts on one side of the paper toward the fold - will make 4 flaps. 3. On the front of the flaps, write: Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plants, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms 4. Under each flap, fill in the following information: BRYOPHYTES: a. define bryophyte b. give major characteristics of bryophytes c. explain why bryophytes must always live near water. d. list examples of bryophytes e. what use are bryophytes to us?

SEEDLESS VASCULAR PLANTS a. define vascular tissue, xylem and phloem b. what are the jobs of the roots, leaves, veins and stems? c. give major characteristics of seedless vascular plants d. list examples of seedless vascular plants e. what is the function of spores in seedless vascular plants?

GYMNOSPERMS: a. define gymnosperm b. give the major characteristics of gymnosperms c. list examples of gymnosperms d. what adaptations do conifers have that enable them to survive in their environments? e. what does evergreen mean?

ANGIOSPERMS: a. define angiosperm, fruit, cotyledon, flower, seed b. what are the main differences between monocots and dicots?

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