TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Concept D: Plants and animals have different
structures that serve similar functions necessary for
the survival of the organism
a. Identify the major organs (roots, stems, flowers and
leaves) and their functions in vascular plants (e.g.,
absorption, transport, reproduction) (Do NOT assess
the term vascular).
R a. Students will dissect a flower. (1.2; 1.5) a. Students will draw and label a
picture of a flower noting the
major organs.
Strand 3: Characteristic and Interactions of Living Organisms
2. Living organisms carry out life processes in order to survive
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept C: Complex multicellular organisms have
systems that interact to carry out life processes
through physical and chemical means.
a. Illustrate and trace the path water and nutrients take
as they move through the transport system of a plant.
R a. Students will place celery or
white flowers in water with
food coloring. Students will
make visible observations. (2.4)
a. Students will provide a written explanation of
how water travels through a flower/celery.
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