How Does My Plant Grow?

WebQuest 3rd Grade Science

Sunshine State Standard SC.3.L.17.2

Susan Gruis

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits & References

Introduction We all eat food to grow strong and stay healthy. Did you
ever wonder how plants grow strong and stay healthy? Have you ever had a
beautiful green plant and then its leaves turned brown? Did the plant look healthy
when its leaves turned brown?

Task Plants and animals all need food to grow strong and stay healthy. Your
task will be to research and answer these questions:

1. How do plants get their food?

2. What gives plants their green color?
3. How do plants help humans breathe?

You will make a power point presentation to answer the questions and present it
to the class. The power point should have a title page with your name and 2-3
additional slides. You may use clip art and colors in your power point. For steps 1
and 2, use headsets to listen to the videos.
Process
Step 1. Click on the picture to watch the video.

After watching the video you should be able to name

3 things plants need to make food.

Step 2. Click here to watch the video.

After watching the video you should be able to

define these words: photosynthesis,

chlorophyll, and chloroplasts.

Step 3. Click here to read the article.

After you read the article, answer the 11 online questions.

Step 4. Make a 3-4 slide power point.

The first slide should have a title and your name.

The other slides should answer the questions:

1. How do plants get their food?

2. What gives plants their green color?
3. How do plants help humans breathe?

Use the vocabulary words photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and

chloroplasts in your power point.
Evaluation
Beginning Developing Accomplished Score

1 2 3
Knowledge of Lists 3 things Lists 3 things Lists 3 things
Subject plants need to plants need to plants need to
make food. make food. make food.
Includes the terms Includes the terms
photosynthesis, photosynthesis,
chlorophyll and chlorophyll and
chloroplasts in the chloroplasts in the
explanation. explanation.
Explains how
humans get oxygen
from plants.
PowerPoint 1 or 2 slides Title page, 2-3 Title page, 3-4
Presentation slides. slides. Colors and
clip art on slide.
Spelling 3 or more spelling No more than 2 No spelling or
or grammar errors. spelling or grammar errors.
grammar errors.
Total

Conclusion Now you know how plants make their food.

You learned the definition of three new vocabulary words:
photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and chloroplasts. You also practiced
computer skills with your power point presentation. Now that
you know the amazing way plants make their food, maybe you
would like to grow your own plants at home.

Credits & References

http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandard/Preview/1602

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.photosynth/photosynthesis/

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/512/deploy/interface.html

http://www.tv411.org/science/tv411-whats-cooking/photosynthesis-science-

lesson/activity/1/1