YR 9 AGRICULTURE
UNIT:
Plant Anatomy and physiology and Garden Design
UNIT OVERVIEW:
Plants are an essential component of agriculture, an understanding of
their lifecycle is essential. Successful garden design requires an
understanding of plant requirements.
ASSESSMENT:
Plant anatomy and Physiology Exam (end of term)
Home Garden Design Project (Due term 2)
UNIT DETAILS:
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Learning Goal
Success Criteria
(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)
1
Plants, the basis of all
agriculture.
Explain that all agriculture
ultimately relies on the
photosynthesis of plants.
Draw a flow chart of energy
from plants through to the
end product.
2
Garden Design
Describe the different growing
requirements of plants.
Design and implement a
garden which meets the
requirements of climate
suitability, pant spacing and
functionality.
3
The life-cycle of a
Flowering Plant
Know the parts of the lifecycle of a flowering plant.
Draw the life-cycle of a
flowering plant.
4
Seed Dispersal
List the methods of seed
dispersal and explain why
dispersal is necessary.
Draw examples to represent
different dispersal methods.
Recognised different
methods of dispersal by a
seeds anatomy.
5
Seed Germination
Discuss germination and its
requirements
Define germination.
Analyse and Report on the
effect light has on
germination %.
List the germination
requirements.
Calculate the germination %.
Label the key parts of a seed.
6
Vegetative growth
List the characteristics of a
monocot and a dicot.
Identify monocots and dicots
from their parts.
Describe the process of
Photosynthesis.
Define photosynthesis using
words and symbols.
Identify the colours of light
used by plants from the
spectrum.
Explain why plants are
green.
List the key functions of plant
roots and stem; including
xylem and phloem.
Analyse the effect root pests
may have on a plant.
List the main colours of the
spectrum used by plants.
Compare xylem and phloem.
7
Flower and Fruit
Formation
Identify the key structures and
their function in a flower.
Label the parts of a flower.
8
Plants have particular
requirements which
affect when and how
they are grown.
Define pollination and
fertilisation.
Compare pollination and
fertilisations.
Reproduction in plants
List and describe the 2 main
types of reproduction in
plants.
9
Explain why fruit forms
poorly in the absence of bees.
Describe the procedure for
doing tip and semi-hardwood
cuttings.
Produce cuttings.