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Essential Natural Science 1Unit 6

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The plant and fungi kingdoms

The plant kingdom

CharacteristicsClassification

The fungi kingdom

CharacteristicsClassification

Non-flowering plants

Mosses

Ferns

Plant nutrition

Characteristics

Parts of a plant

Parts

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Leaf identification

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Flowering plants

Gymnosperms

Angiosperms

Interaction

Adaptations Reproduction

CharacteristicsLife cycle

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What are plants like?

Mosses Ferns

Gymnosperms Angiosperms Parts of a plant Plant nutrition

How do plants adapt?

How do plants reproduce?

Life cycle of a plant

What are fungi like?

How are fungi classified?

Leaf identification

How are plants classified?


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Interactive activity: Parts of a flower

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Animation: Plant reproduction


PHOTOSYNTHESIS

What are plants like?

chloroplast(chlorophyll)


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cellulose wall

leaf

plant cell

All plants:• have roots, stems and leaves. • are multicellular with tissues.• have eukaryotic cells. • are autotrophic organisms.• live attached to the soil.


How are plants classified?

Non-flowering plants Flowering plants

Mosses

Ferns


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Angiosperms

Gymnosperms


Animation: Plant reproduction


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What are non-flowering plants like?

capsule

filament

phyllodes

rhizoid


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Mosses

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Mosses capsule

filament

phyllodes

rhizoid

spores



Ferns

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fronds

rootsrhizome



sorus

spores


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Ferns

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What are flowering plants like?

Gymnosperms Male cones contain pollen.

Female cones contain seeds.

leaf (needle)


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Maritime pine(Pinus pinaster)


What are flowering plants like?

Angiosperms

Holm oak(Quercus rotundifolia)

flowers

leaf

fruit


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Parts of a plant

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stem

leaves


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Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem

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apical bud

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Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem

bladeunderside

petiole


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topside

edge

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gases and water vapour

Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem


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stomata

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Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem

node


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Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem

root hairs


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Parts of a plant

roots

leaves

stem

root cap


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carbon dioxide

oxygen

water vapour

Plant nutrition

water and mineral salts

sunlight

PhotosynthesisAraw sap

elaboratedsap

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TranspirationB

TransportD

RespirationC

AbsorptionE

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Daytime

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Plant nutrition

Daytime

Nighttime

respiration

carbon dioxideoxygen

photosynthesis

respiration

oxygen

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oxygen

carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide

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oxygen carbon dioxide

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How do plants adapt to the environment?


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Large pointed leaves

Deciduous leaves

Small hard leaves

Spiny leaves

Impermeable leaves

Long leaves with no stem




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Small hard leaves

Spiny leaves

Impermeable leaves

survive unfavourable conditions.





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Deciduous leaves

Small hard leaves

Spiny leaves

Impermeable leaves

eliminate excess water.





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Deciduous leaves

Spiny leaves

Impermeable leaves

prevent water loss.





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Deciduous leaves

Small hard leaves

Impermeable leaves

defend a plant and prevent water loss.





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Deciduous leaves

Small hard leaves

Spiny leaves

float on water.Long leaves with no stem




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Deciduous leaves

Small hard leaves

Spiny leaves

Impermeable leaves

survive on the sea floor.



Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction

peduncle (stem)

calyx(all the sepals)corolla

(all the petals)


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African violet


leaf


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Asexual reproduction

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Sexual reproduction

peduncle

calyxcorolla


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anther

pollen grains

filament stamen

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Male reproductive organ

flower



Sexual reproduction

peduncle

calyx

corolla


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Female reproductive organ

flower

style

stigma

pistil

ovary

ovules


Fruit and seed

formation


Flowering tree

seed

flower 1

flower 2

Fertilisation

fruit

Dispersion and

germination

SEE TYPES OF FRUIT

Pollination


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Fruit and seed

formation


pollen grains

ovary

ovule

pollen tube

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Flowering tree

flower 1

flower 2

Fertilisation

Pollination

Dispersion and

germination

seedfruit

SEE TYPES OF FRUIT


flower 2

Types of fruit

Fruit and seed

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Flowering tree

flower 1

Fertilisation

Pollination

Dispersion and

germination

seedfruit

Dry

Fleshy

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What are fungi like?

spores

cap

mycellium

hyphae


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How are fungi classified?

Unicellular

Some are parasites; others are useful.

Used in making bread, beer, wine

Yeasts

Multicellular

Some are parasites; others feed on organic matter.

Example: bread mould

Moulds

Multicellular

Some are edible; others are poisonous.

Examples: truffle, white mushroom, Amanita

Mushrooms and toadstools


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Answer the questions to classify Leafs 1 and 2 in the

correct group.

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Group A Group B Group DGroup CGroup A Group EGroup A Group F

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Leaf identification


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Is it needle shape?

YES NO

Leaf identification


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Group A Group B Group DGroup CGroup A Group EGroup A Group F


Group AGroup AGroup A

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group A.

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Group B Group DGroup C Group E Group F


Group AGroup AGroup A

ERROR. Esta hoja no pertenece al Group A

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Leaf identification

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group A.


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Group B Group DGroup C Group E Group F


Does it have parallel veins?

YESNO

not needle shape

Leaf identification


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Group AGroup AGroup A Group B Group DGroup C Group E Group F


parallel veins

ERROR. Esta hoja no pertenece al Group B

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Leaf identification

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group B.


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not needle shape



TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group B.

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Leaf identification


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parallel veins

not needle shape


not parallel veins

Is the leaf simple or compound?

SIMPLE COMPOUND

Leaf identification


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not needle shape


Is the leaf simple or compound?

Leaf identification


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not parallel veins

SIMPLE COMPOUND

not needle shape


compound leaf

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group E

or Group F.

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Leaf identification


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not needle shape

not parallel veins


simple leaf

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not

belong to Group C or Group D.

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Leaf identification


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not parallel veins

not needle shape


Is the edge smooth?

YES NO

Leaf identification


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not parallel veins

not needle shape

simple leaf



Is the leaf arrangement opposite or alternate?

OPPOSITE ALTERNATE

Leaf identification


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not needle shape

not parallel veins

compound leaf



smooth edge

TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not

belong to Group C.

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Leaf identification


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not needle shape

not parallel veins

simple leaf


TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group E.

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opposite arrangement

Leaf identification


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not needle shape

not parallel veins

compound leaf



YOU ARE RIGHT! The leaf belongs to

Group D.

not smooth edge

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Leaf identification


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not needle shape

not parallel veins

simple leaf



Leaf identification

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alternate arrangement

YOU ARE RIGHT! The leaf belongs to

Group F.


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not needle shape

not parallel veins

compound leaf



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Interactive activity: Parts of a flower


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Tree identification: tree type, leaf, bark, fruit, etc.

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