Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
Natural Reproduction
Seed Germination: When seeds are buried into the ground and the conditions are good, they will
germinate. During germination, a young plant emerges from the protective seed coat.
Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
Natural Reproduction
Vegetative Propagation: A form of asexual reproduction that allows a new plant to be formed without
spores or seeds. Vegetative reproduction can be accomplished through the leaves, stems and roots of
some plants. For example, rhizomes are below the ground stems that can branch out from the plant and
grow a new plant that is genetically identical to the parent plant. Potatoes can also grow underground
stems called tubers that can form a new plant.
Ginger is a rhizome
Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
Artificial Propagation
Cutting: Cuttings can be taken of the plant’s stem, leaves or roots and used to make a new plant. The cut
part must be placed in the right type of soil with plenty of water. Roots will sprout from the
cutting. Rooting can be enhanced by adding plant hormones. This allows horticulturalists to maintain the
characteristics of the original plant. The offspring produced are clones of the parent.
Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
Artificial Propagation
Grafting: A process where one plant is fused with a different type of plant. This is often done on trees
and shrubs. It can be done to improve hardiness, make a hybrid, or for repair. Many of the apples we eat
such as Macintosh and Red Delicious originate from grafts. By grafting Macintosh apple shoots to a
hardier root stock, these apples can be grown in a climate like that found in Ontario.
Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
External Factors
Plant Growth - Light: Plants rely on sunlight for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll, the main pigment,
absorbs the wavelengths of blue and red light and reflects back green light – hence its green colour. The
duration of exposure to light is important for plant growth. In the northern and southern hemispheres, the
length of time a plant is exposed to sunlight changes with the seasons. The intensity of light also
influences plant growth. Grow lights have been made to improve intensity, frequency and amount of light
absorbed by pigments.
Plant Growth – Water: An essential for plant growth. Water provides a source of hydrogen and oxygen
molecules in photosynthesis. If there is not enough water, the plant will dry out. Too much water and the
roots can be overwhelmed and drown. The amount of water is specific for each type of plant. Water also
carries dissolved nutrients that the plant needs for its normal function and structure.
Growing Up! Plant Edition
In your table groups, you are tasked with effectively and creatively presenting the main concept your
group has chosen. It is encouraged you utilize all your group members to showcase how this type of
“plant propagation” or “factor affecting plant growth” can be explained. HAVE FUN!
Here are some suggestions for ways in which you may choose to present your ideas:
-skit/ play
-TV advertisement
-chart paper
-TV/movie themed
-dating show, newsroom
-interpretive dance
-Whose Line Is It Anyway game
Internal Factors
Plant Hormones: Plant hormones are released by the plant to regulate the growth of the plant. For
example, if a plant lacks the growth hormone auxin, its growth will be stunted.
Examples of Plant Hormones
Auxins – important in cell elongation, bud growth and fruit ripening.
Gibberellins - important in cell elongation in plant shoots and seed germination.
Cytokinins –important in growth stimulation in mesophyll and in tissue cultures to make new plants.
Ethylene – important in fruit ripening.
Abscisic Acid - it is an inhibitor that promotes closure of stomata and induces bud and seed dormancy to
relieve water stress.