Plant Dissection!
Posted by Joshua BartosiewiczIn the science lab, the 7th grade has been learning about plant and animal reproduction, heredity and growth. This lab was a plant dissection where the students were able to get a first hand look at the structures that make up an Easter Lily (flower). In this lab, students took apart the flower and sorted each structure. The young scholars were were asked to draw and label each structure, describe the patterns in the flower structures, and discuss the functions of the structures. Then they were asked what type of body features they’d expect an animal to have that pollinates that specific flower species. Throughout this lab, students had hand lenses and microscopes available to them to help them analyze each flower structure (being able to see pollen and other features on a microscopic level really changes your perspective on the natural world around us!). Overall, students had a blast investigating the parts and structures that help it to function and survive in an ever changing environment.
← Pen & Paper, Volume 13, “New Horizons.” Student News in 8th Grade Algebra →