AUGUSTA COUNTY SCHOOLS
CURRICULUM MAP
Submitted by Ladd Elementary School 2013
CONTENT:
TOPIC:
SCIENCE
4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes.
Life Processes
CONTENT
What do your students need to
KNOW?
DEMONSTRATORS
What do your students need to be able
to DO?
All students will know:
 The structures of typical
plants and the function of
each structure.
 Processes and structures
involved with plan
reproduction.
 Photosynthesis.
 Adaptations allow plants to
satisfy life needs and
respond to the environment.
Students will:
 Analyze a common plant: identify
the roots, stems, leaves, and
flowers, and explain the function of
each.
 Create a model/diagram illustrating
the parts of a flower and its
reproductive processes. Explain the
model/diagram using the following
terminology: pollination, stamen,
stigma, pistil, sepal, embryo, spore,
seed.
 Compare and contrast different
ways plants are pollinated.
 Explain that ferns and mosses
reproduce with spores rather than
seeds.
 Explain the process of
photosynthesis, using the following
terminology: sunlight, chlorophyll,
water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and
sugar.
 Explain the role of adaptations of
common plants to include
dormancy, response to light, and
response to moisture.
ASSESSMENT
How will you assess what your students
ALREADY KNOW, and assess WHAT
THEY’VE LEARNED?
Pre-Assessment:
 Students will be presented with
a picture of flower and be
asked to label/identify the parts
of the plant they know.
ACTIVITIES
HOW will you teach it?
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Post-Assessment:
 Students will present their parts
of a flower poster, labeled
correctly.
 Plant Assessment
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Students will complete a
Venn diagram comparing 2
different types of plants and
how they are pollinated,
seeds vs spores, etc.
Flower part identification
poster
Group poster for
photosynthesis (hand
drawn, computer print out,
or magazine photos)
Flower Dissection-Enhanced
Scope and Sequence (p.14)
Photosynthesis-Enhanced
Scope and Sequence (p. 10)
Let There Be Light!Enhanced Scope and
Sequence (p. 6)
Little Sprouts-Enhanced
Scope and Sequence (p. 2)
Students will plant seeds
and document their growth.
DIFFERENTIATION
How will you meet the needs of all
students?
Stronger students will be paired with
weaker students during experiments.
Students will have visual activities,
writing activities, and hands-on
experiments to complete throughout
unit.
RESOURCES
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Plant Parts video
Enhanced Scope and Sequence
(each activity lists materials
needed)
Plant seeds to plant and
document
TEACHER NOTES: