LESSON PLAN
LESSON PLAN
Subject / Topic:P5 Science / Reproduction in ferns
Level of Class:P5
Duration :1h
Instructional Objectives:Pupils should be able to Identify the
common ferns found in the Science Garden
locate the spore bags of a frond of the various fern state the
condition necessary for spores to germinate
Materials ::Teacher designed worksheet
StepTime FrameProcedure / ActivitiesResources
120 minPre-Activity
Teacher recaps on how plants reproduce.
Pupils will be shown a few types of ferns found in LPSs
Ferntasia. Pupils to identify the structure of the fern.
With the help of the guidebook : Ferns of Singapore, pupils
match the fern to the name of the ferns.
Ferns from Science GardenTeacher prepared worksheet
2
30 min
Main Activity: Using the magnifying glass, pupils examine the
frond and spore bag. Pupils complete WB p13(Q4 6)
Pupils to discuss on the conditions necessary for spores to
germinate. Pupils complete WB pg14
Teacher show a Youtube video on how spores are dispersed from
the spore bag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xF83pHEx6Q&feature=relmfu
5B Science Workbook Activity 2.4
3
10 minEnrichment Activity
Pupils will be assigned to carry out research on 1 type of ferns
and complete the description of the ferns found in LPSs
Ferntasia.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4YtOT0Z6Ek&feature=relatedTeacher
prepared worksheet
Seed dispersal : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQ1jWl3AOMBean
Germination :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJQyL-7KRmw&feature=relatedLOYANG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Science Enrichment
Reproduction in Plants
Name:Date:
Class:P5 ( )
Plants can reproduce by sexual (seeds or spores) or asexual
(cloning) methods. Here is a comparison of sexual and asexual
reproduction :Sexual reproduction
(through seeds, spores)
Asexual reproduction
(through stem cutting, offshoots, dividing, suckers or
offshoots, leaf cutting, etc.) The new plant has DNA different from
both parents. This allows the new plants to adapt better to changes
in the environment,
increasing their chances for survival.
Implications for Gardening
Used for crossing 2 plants with desired characteristics to get a
new plant with both these characteristics.
New plants are clones of their parent plants (same genetic
material).
Implications for Gardening
Takes a shorter time to produce new
plants.
Used for preserving a good strain of plant e.g. durian
strains.
Only method of propagation for plants which do not ower often in
our climate.
Source :
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=193&Itemid=174
LOYANG PRIMARY SCHOOL
Science Enrichment
Reproduction in Plants - Ferns
Name:Date:
Class:P5 ( )
Ferns are a very ancient family of plants. They are older than
land animals and far older than the dinosaurs. They were thriving
on Earth for two hundred million years before the flowering plants
evolved.Ferns do not produce flowers, fruits or seeds. They produce
spores.
Task : Look at the ferns sample found in LPSs Ferntasia. In your
groups, identify the ferns.
Fern ( ) Common Name : Rabbit Foot FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :Fern ( )
Common Name : Birds Nest FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :
Fern ( )
Common Name : Madienhair FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :Fern ( )Common Name :
Madienhair FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :
Fern ( )
Common Name : Boston FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :Fern ( )
Common Name : Tree FernScientific Name :
________________________Description :
Source
:http://www.home.aone.net.au/~byzantium/ferns/about.html
