When comparing students who did have the visual aid compared to those who did not you can see a big difference in the effectiveness of this lesson. When teaching this lesson students who did not have the beanie baby food chain have a problem with remembering photosynthesis. Students who are having problems with this concept need to have it reinforced with lessons to come. For students to formulate conclusions regarding seeds and their methods of dispersal. 2.Students will make diagrams and record their method of seed dispersal.
Students observe lima beans under stereo microscope and diagram their observations.
To prepare for this lesson I researched the internet and took information from project learning tree. Lab write up, hand lenses, stereo microscopes, lima beans, apple seeds, maple seeds, pine cones, acorns, cocklebur, green ash, cotton wood, black walnut, catalpa, black willow, American elm, sycamore, red bud, red cedar, and hackberry seeds. At this point an example would be introduced the acorn. The lima bean is a good seed to examine because its embryo is visible to the eye. The seed coat protects the seed from the cold and insects they may try to eat it.