In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Students will: Differentiate features of plants that distinguish them from other living and non-living things. Distinguish among the six kingdoms and three domains and give representative organisms for each. Interpret features that distinguish bryophytes from other plants Compare features of seeds with those of spores Summarize the features that distinguish gymnosperms from seedless vascular plants Summarize features that distinguish angiosperms from other plants Distinguish between monocots and eudicots and list specific examples Summarize the scientific process and explain how science differs from other human endeavors. Observe and begin to identify common houseplants, garden plants, or landscape plants that I may see in my everyday life. Students will: Recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: Nonvascular, vascular, bryophyte, tissue, seed, angiosperm, gymnosperm, dicot, monocot, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, algae Students will: Describe the field of botany and some disciplines associated with it. Name and describe common bryophyte examples Describe common examples of seedless vascular plants Name and briefly describe common phyla of gymnosperms Describe the ecological significance of gymnosperms Describe the economic and ecological significance of angiosperms Briefly describe characteristics of common flowering plant families Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.
In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Students will: Compare and contrast the structures in eudicot stems verses monocot stems. Describe and distinguish between the structures of stems and roots. Compare and contrast leaf structures in eudicots and monocots. Create and explanation based on evidence for how roots have impacted human populations. Illustrate transpiration and describe its effects on the plant. Describe some modified leaves and interpret their respective functions. Plan and conduct an investigation to explore the effect of specific stimuli on tropism. (Types of stimuli: chemicals, gravity, sun, water, light, temperature, touch, etc.) Students will: Recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: Roots, stems, leaves, venation, petiole, blade, margin, dicot, monocot, woody, herbaceous, tropism, eudicot, stomata knowledge such as: Describe the functions of roots and how they are different from shoots. (and differences in eudicot and monocot roots) Identify various types of roots and their various modifications. Describe functions of (As seen in herbaceous stems and woody stems) Identify the various stems that are specialized for asexual reproduction. Describe the major tissues of a leaf. Describe the function of the stomata. Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.
Topic: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Students will: Interpret the difference between pollination and fertilization. Summarize the growth patterns seen in early germination and recognize environmental factors that influence seed germination Illustrate the difference between monocot and dicot seeds Plan and conduct an investigation to identify the environmental factors necessary for specific seed germination Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs Students will: Recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: Anther, pistil, stigma, style, ovary, sepal, peduncle, stamen, epicotyl, cotyledon, radicle, seed coat, hypocotyl, berry, drupe, pome, legume, nut, aggregate, multiple Basic knowledge such as: Label the parts of a flower and describe the functions of each part. Compare different methods of pollination List and define main parts of a seed Distinguish among different types of fruit and cite methods of seed and fruit dispersal. Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge.