Description
In this nonvascular and vascular plants activity, students will work in teams to build a 3D habitat that allows their assigned plant (vascular or nonvascular) to survive. They will “construct an explanation to compare how vascular and nonvascular plants obtain, transport, and use nutrients and water necessary for survival”.
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Nonvascular and Vascular Plants Activity Summary:
- You will assign a nonvascular or vascular plant to a group of students (or they can choose their plant).
- They will build a model of a habitat designed to help the plant obtain, transport, and use water and nutrients for survival. They will research and brainstorm first!
- Students can present their model to the class, explaining why they designed the habitat the way they did.
** Extension option: After building their habitats, students can be given a “survival challenge” (included) that may require them to change their habitat designs or explain how they would modify them.
Gather STEM materials such as these to provide options for your students while building their habitats.
- cotton balls
- rocks
- modeling clay
- construction paper
- pipe cleaners
- leaves
- sticky flag labels
- felt
- foam
- plastic wrap
- shoe boxes – cardboard boxes
- sponges
- pom-poms
- paint
- aluminum foil
- tape
- water
- pebbles
- sticks or twigs
- hot glue
- glue
- yarn or string
- toothpicks
- bark chips
- pinecones
- dirt
- markers
- aluminum foil
- plastic cups
- index cards
- food coloring
- figurines
- straws
What’s included in this nonvascular and vascular plants activity resource?
☑️ teacher’s guide
☑️ plant assignment cards
☑️ plant assignment cards editable template
☑️ student direction sheet (editable)
☑️ student planning sheet (editable)
☑️ plant research slides (Google Slides)
☑️ rubric (editable)
☑️ extension activity directions
☑️ extension activity scenario challenges (editable)
☑️ extension activity student sheet (editable)
The following lessons pair well with this lesson: Vascular and Nonvascular Plants Interactive Lesson
This activity pairs well with NC Standard LS.6.1.2 as well as other state standards related to vascular and nonvascular plants.
This is a great support activity for NGSS standard MS-LS1-4.
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Photosynthesis and Respiration Interactive Lesson
Plant Processes Interactive Lesson
Parts of a Flower Matching Activities
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