CERCA Slides: Plant Life

CERCA Slides by Grade

grade3

Grade 3: Restoring Forests

Why is it important to restore forests?

CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.W.3.2

grade4

Grade 4: Plants that Poison

How do the ways that some plants defend themselves affect other living things?

CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.W.4.2

grade5

Grade 5: A Single Particle of Light Can Kick Off Photosynthesis

How does a plant interact with energy through the process of photosynthesis?

CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.W.5.2

grade6-8

Grade 6-8: These Ferns May Be First Plants Known to Work Together as Ants Do

How do eusocial ferns interact with each other and other organisms within their environment?

CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.W.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.W.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.W.8.2

grade9-10

Grade 9-10: Photosynthesis Is Still a Mystery—But Science Is Revealing Unknown Steps

How does the process of splitting water molecules support photosynthesis, and why is this important to study?

CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.W.9-10.2

grade11-12

Grade 11-12: This Type of Algae Absorbs More Light for Photosynthesis Than Other Plants

How does the light absorption process of the cryptophyte algae differ from other plants, and why is this important to study?

CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.2