Introduction:

On the TAKS test in Science that you will be taking when you become a fifth grader, there are many pictures and diagrams that are shown to help you on the test.  Often, you just look at the picture but do not read the information.  In order to get you use to reading the information, you will be creating three diagrams on your own in Inspiration.  You will make a diagram of the parts of a seed, the parts of a flower, and the parts of a crayfish.  You will be given three weeks for each diagram.  Your grade will be given to you according to how your work compares with the rubric we have created for this project.

 

Good luck and have fun!  Remember, you only have three weeks for each diagram. 

 

Rubric:

4        Assignment is 100% complete.  Drawing resembles a seed/flower/crayfish with all the necessary parts.  All parts are labeled correctly.  All definitions are correct.

 

3        Assignment is 80% complete.  Drawing mostly resembles a seed/flower/crayfish with most of the necessary parts.  Most parts are labeled correctly.  Most definitions are correct.

 

2        Assignment is 70% complete.  Drawing somewhat resembles a seed/flower/crayfish with some of the necessary parts.  Some parts are labeled correctly.  Some definitions are correct.

 

1         Assignment is 50% complete.  Drawing does not resemble a seed/flower/crayfish with most of the necessary parts missing.  Most parts are labeled incorrectly.  Most of the definitions are incorrect.

 

Diagram 1: Parts of a Seed

The websites listed below will build your knowledge on the parts of a seed.  Go to each website and read the information.  You are specifically looking for the definitions of the following vocabulary:

 

Cotyledon

 

Endosperm

 

Seed coat

 

Hypocotyls

 

Radicle

 

Seed Websites

http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/seeds.html

 

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case3/c3facts2.html

 

http://home.insightbb.com/~g.mager/Growlab/SeedNoLbl.html

 

Assignment

Once you have found the definitions for the words, you are to draw your own diagram of a seed and label its parts in Inspiration.  Along with the names of the parts, you will need to write down the definition of the words.

 

Diagram 2:  Parts of a Crayfish

The websites listed below will build your knowledge on the parts of a crayfish.  Go to each website and read the information.  You are specifically looking for the definitions of the following vocabulary:

 

Long Antennae

 

Short Antennae

 

Bristles

 

Carapace

 

Swimmerets

 

Pincers

 

Uropods

 

Tail Fan

 

Telson

 

Rostrum

 

Abdomen

 

 

 

Crayfish Websites

http://www.mackers.com/crayfish/

 

http://biog-101-104.bio.cornell.edu/BioG101_104/tutorials/animals/crayfish.html

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/crustacean/Crayfishprintout.shtml

 

Assignment

Once you have found the definitions for the words, you are to draw your own diagram of a crayfish and label its parts in Inspiration.  Along with the names of the parts, you will need to write down the definition of the words.

Diagram 3:  Parts of a Flower

The websites listed below will build your knowledge on the parts of a flower.  Go to each website and read the information.  You are specifically looking for the definitions of the following vocabulary:

 

Petals

 

Anthers

 

Filament

 

Stigma

 

Style

 

Ovary

 

Ovule

 

Pistil

 

Stamen

 

Receptacle

 

Sepal

 

Flower Websites

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case4/c4facts1a.html

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts/floweranatomy.shtml

 

http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/ecotree/flowers/flowerparts.htm#top

 

http://www.growerflowers.com/SEFloweranatomy.asp

 

Assignment

Once you have found the definitions for the words, you are to draw your own diagram of a seed and label its parts in Inspiration.  Along with the names of the parts, you will need to write down the definition of the words.