At the end of the lesson,

the pupils are expected to:

1. classify plants
2. describe plants with each
characteristic.
3. differentiate flowering from
non-flowering plants.
Observe the pictures below…

Grass
Gumamela Bougainvill
ea

Club Moss Pine Tree

Fern
-Do these plants have similar
characteristics?

-How do they differ?

-Which plants bear flowers?

-Which plants do not bear flower?

 Plants may be classified
according to the presence or
absence of a part. For
example, plants may be
flowering or non- flowering.
 There flowers contains pollen
and tiny egg called the ovules and
serve as the reproductive part of
most plants.
These plants may bear brightly
colored flowers to attract insects
and may also release pleasant
odors.
 Gumamela,
bougainvillea,and grass have
similar parts. They have roots,
stems, leaves and flowers. They
are called flowering plants.
 Flowering plants form
seeds which come from
flowers. Seeds are pollinated
by wind, water, animals,
birds, insects and even man.
 Gumamela and
bougainvillea are pollinated by
insects such as butterflies and
bees. They have bright-colored
petals to attract these insects.
 Grass on the other hand,
bears flowers, too. However ,
they produce dull colored
flowers that lack scent. Their
seeds are carried by the wind.
 Flowering plants
(Angiosperms) develop
roots, stems, and leaves.
They have an efficient
vascular or transport
system for carrying food
and water.
 The vascular system is
composed of tiny tubes that run
through the plant. These tubes
carry nutrients and water to the
plant.
 Flowering plants produce
seeds. These seed- producing
plants are further divided
into:
1. monocotyledon
(monocot) or
2. dicotyledon (dicot)
This division is based on the
number of seeds cotyledon.
A corn plant The avocado
is a plant is a dicot.
monocot.
 There are simple green
plants on Earth. They do not
have any vascular tissues.
They usually attach
themselves to rocks. These
plants reproduce through
spores that are dispersed in
the wind.
 Ferns have roots, leaves and
stems. Their leaves are popularly
known as fronds. On the underside
of each frond, dark cases called
sori are found. Sori contains many
tiny spores. These are usually
blown away by the wind when
they mature.
 Pine trees belong to
the cone-bearing plants
because they produce
cones. Cones carry the
male and the female
spores. When these two
sex cells unite, they form
new plants. They have
well developed roots,
stems and needle-shaped
leaves. These plants do
Why is there a
need to group
plants?
 Grouping plants according
to their common characteristics
make studies on them easier. In
our lesson, we have classified
some common characteristics
by which plants may be
grouped.
Plants may be grouped
according to the presence or
formation of flowers, seed, true
roots, and stems.
 Flowering plants usually bear
flowers, seeds and in most cases
fruits. Some non-flowering
plants produce cones that carry
spores.
 Scientist classify or group
plants so that there is a
systematic way of identifying
them. This is important in
research and in their continuous
search for new plants. Anybody
who possesses the basic
knowledge of how plants are
grouped would find it easy to
classify a new found plant.
Classification of Plants. Available:
http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/class.html
lesson plan in how to classify plants. Available:
http://www.thesolutionsite.com/lpnew/lesson/100
1/classifyingplants.html
Non-flowering Seed Plant.
Available:http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/hall_tour/sp
ectrum/8. html

Llarinas Jose F. and Pelobello Emily M., (1999). Into

the Future: Science and Health, Textbook for
Science and Health for Grade V. Diwa
Scholastic Press Inc.