Seeds and flowers

Seeds and flowers

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Working with Students
This task is about plant reproduction.
a) Which one of the following is needed besides air and warmth for a grain of wheat to germinate?
 
(A) Moisture
(B) Soil
(C) Sunlight
(D) Fertiliser
(E) Pollen
 
b) Which seed below is spread by sticking to birds and animals? __________
 
c) Which part on the above flower (i to v) is

  1. a petal? __________
     
  2. a sepal? __________
     
  3. the female part of flower? __________
     
  4. the male part of flower? __________
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, germination, plants, seeds, flowers
Description of task: 
Students answer questions about conditions necessary for germination, seed dispersal, and parts of a flower. Assessment focus: plant reproduction.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capabilitiy: Use evidence
This resource provides opportunities to discuss using logical reasoning and developing science understandings to make inferences.
Science capabilities: 
Use evidence
Making Better Sense: 
Seed Dispersal
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (06/98)
a) A difficult
b) C easy
c) 1)     ii
2)     i
3)     iv
4)     iii		 very easy
very difficult
moderate
very difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
 

Common errors
a) Option B chosen by 34%.
Option C chosen by 23%.
c) 2)   Labeling the sepal – 41% used the female part of the flower, 24% the male part, 19% the stalk.
3)   Labeling the female part of the flower – 26% chose the male part, 15% the sepal.
4)   Labeling the male part of the flower – 45% chose the female part, 20% the sepal.