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Grades 5–6
4 Sessions; 2 Hours Each
Informational, Narrative, STEM

Plant Explorers

by Rebecca Darugar, 826NYC
1. Introduction to Plant Life and Aquatic Photosynthesis Demonstration
2. Plant Collection and Classification
3. Chromatography Investigation
4. Our Plants: Research and Writing
Students investigate the plant life that grows within their community and then select a specific species to learn about in-depth and consider how that species interacts with the overall ecosystem.
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Chromatography Investigation

Performing a chromatographic investigation, students will observe the different pigments that make up leaves and learn about their purposes.
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Lesson instructions, 3 Lesson handouts, 1 Lesson slideshow
What Your Students Will Learn

Your students will carry out an investigation to separate the pigments from a leaf by paper chromatography. They will learn the different pigments that make up leaves and how those pigments serve different purposes.

Common core standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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What Your Students Will Produce