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Roots & Stems StudyJam

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Roots & Stems StudyJam

URL:

https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/roots-stems.htm

Content Source:

Other
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Type:

Interactive/Game

Overview:

Roots do more than just draw water and nutrients into a plant. They also anchor it to the ground. Stems help distribute water and nutrients all over the plant and also support the plant’s leaves and flowers.

This resource presents a short slide show about the function of roots and stems in plants. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short test to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 4

9 ) Examine evidence to support an argument that the internal and external structures of plants (e.g., thorns, leaves, stems, roots, colored petals, xylem, phloem) and animals (e.g., heart, stomach, lung, brain, skin) function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
L4.4: When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Engage in Argument from Evidence

Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models; Structure and Function

Disciplinary Core Idea: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Argue from evidence to support that the internal and external structures of plants function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Argue from evidence to support that the internal and external structures of animals function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

Teacher Vocabulary:

argue
articulate
evidence
internal
external
structure
survival
function
behavior
reproduction

Knowledge:

Students know:

Internal and External structures serve specific functions within plants and animals.
The functions of internal and external structures can support survival, growth, behavior and/or reproduction in plants and animals.
Different structures work together as part of a system to support survival, growth, behavior, and/or reproduction.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Articulate an explanation from evidence explaining how the internal and external structures of plants and animals function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Determine the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence collected, including whether or not it supports a claim about the role of internal and external structures of plants and animals in supporting survival, growth, behavior, and/or reproduction.
Use reasoning to connect the relevant and appropriate evidence to support an argument about the function of the internal and external structures of plants and animals.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Animal Studies

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.4.9- Identify basic parts of plants and animals.

Tags:

anther, mineral, nutrient, plants, roots, stems, tissue

License Type:

Custom Permission Type
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Accessibility

Comments

The test may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

This resource provided by:

Author:

Hannah Bradley

ALEX Classroom Resource

Roots & Stems StudyJam