Kingdom of plants

The file serves as a proper guide to understand the concept of photosynthesis through lots of activities and worksheets.

http://www.saps.org.uk/attachments/article/134/SAPS_Photosynthesis_Survival_Guide_pupils_worksheets.pdf

The content includes the following:

Van Helmont experiment :

1. Type- group discussion
2. Description- Begin with a story, following by the discussion on the Van Helmont’s conclusion. Setting up of various hypothesis and arriving to a conclusion would be a good mode of group discussion.

• Investigating various stages of photosynthesis:

1. Type- activities
2. Description- testing different form of carbohydrates present in plants (glucose, starch, cellulose), depicting carbon dioxide consumption during photosynthesis, measuring photosynthesis, etc.

• Concept mapping:

1. Type: worksheet
2. Description: can be used as an assessment worksheet to check children’ understanding on the concept of photosynthesis. It contains the collaged boxes of keywords. Students should create a concept map based on their understanding.

• PHOTOSYNTHESIS- SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS:

http://www.saps.org.uk/attachments/article/134/SAPS_Photosynthesis_Survival_Guide_teachers_notes.pdf

This file helps teachers to demonstrate the concept of photosynthesis through the above-mentioned methods.

This file helps teachers to demonstrate the concept of photosynthesis through the above-mentioned methods.

• PHOTOSYNTHESIS- TECHNICAL GUIDE:

http://www.saps.org.uk/attachments/article/134/SAPS_Photosynthesis_Survival_Guide_technical_guide.pdf

This file acts as a technical guide, which highlights the learning objective, supporting materials, and approximate time for the activities mentioned above.

• PLANT NUTRITION:

http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/assets/files/research/cssme/ns-tu/plant_nutrition.pdf

It addresses the understanding of students’ prior knowledge on the concept of nutrition, how to build from their prior perceptiveness on nutrition towards the concept of nutrition in plants through various activities and worksheets.

MISCONCEPTIONS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS:

http://www.elainegalvin.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Misconceptions-Photosynthesis.pdf

This file contains various misconceptions arises in the concept of photosynthesis and can help teachers to plan and overcome the misunderstood concepts.

ASSESSING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PHOTOSYNTHESIS:

http://www.elainegalvin.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ASSESSING-MIDDLE-AND-HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS%E2%80%99-CONCEPTUAL.pdf

Type: Research paper

This thesis addresses the conceptual mis-understanding of photosynthesis by children through a survey tool.

A LEAF IN TIME:

http://www.portlandpress.com/pp/books/online/leaf/alit_eng.pdf

Type: story

Class: 6 and 7

Topic: Photosynthesis

This colourful book depicts that sunlight is the basis for all of our energy forms and how humans exploiting the resources. It also highlights the need of conserving natural resources.

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH KINGDOM OF PLANTS S01E01 (Life in the wet zone):

The documentary was taken at the Royal Botanical Garden, Kew. The first episode explains about the colonisation of plants in wet and humid environment. 

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH KINGDOM OF PLANTS S01E02 (Solving the secrets):

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH KINGDOM OF PLANTS S01E03 (survival)

The third episode “survival” talks about the adaptations of plants to their environment.