Giant Plant Kit 1

John and Elaine Gill

2237Paper-based / ePackMar 95
ISBN: Paper-based 978 1 85749 175 3; ePack 978 1 84070 264 4

Essential guidance and information

A creative and innovative publication which allows classes, groups or individuals to assemble, complete and work with life-size outlines. The kit includes giant outline posters to be pieced together by the pupil and additional material to be added to the assembled outline.

Ideal for use within Key Stage 3, this title includes giant outlines of two distinctive flowering plants plus a selection of additional elements to complete the posters. The kit can help with work on:

• seed dispersal
• adaptations to different environments
• plants' need for light and water
• flowers, pollination and seed formation
• introducing photosynthesis
• external features of flowering plants
• the function of leaves, flowers stems and roots.

Contents

Teacher's Notes

Introduction

National Curriculum references

Using the kit

• Constructing an outline
• Using an outline on its own
• Adding components to the outlines

Background information

• The sunflower
• The reed
• Transport system
• Flower structure
• Germination

Making models

• Making stem models
• Making model flowers
• A model to show how flowers are pollinated

Templates for model-making

A3 comparison of sunflower and reed

Appendices

• Sunflower outline
• Reed outline
• Sunflower additions
• Stem cross-section
• Root cross-section
• Leaf enlargement and cross-section
• Florets
• Germination
• Reed additions
• Stem cross-section
• Root cross-section
• Leaf enlargement and cross-section
• Flowers
• Germination