This PowerPoint is one small part of the Taxonomy and Classification unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. Teaching Duration = 7 Weeks. A 2700 slide PowerPoint presentation becomes the roadmap for an amazing science experience. Complete with bundled homework package, hands-on activities built into the slideshow with directions, many built-in quizzes, answer keys, unit. Areas of Focus in The Plant Unit: Plant photo tour, Plant Evolution, Importance of Algae, Lichens, The Three Types of Lichens, Non-Vascular Plants, Bryophytes,Seedless Vascular Plants (Ferns), Seeds, Seed Dormancy, Factors that Break Seed Dormancy, Germination, Parts of a Young Plant, Monocots and Dicots, Roots and Water, Types of Roots, Water Uptake and Photosynthesis, Plant Hormones, Types of Plant Tissues, Xylem and Phloem, Woody Plants, Leaves,Light and Plants, Transpiration, Guard Cells, Leaf Identification, Plant Life Cycles, Seed Plant Life Cycles, Parts of a Flower, Matured Ovaries (Fruits), Types of Fruit and much more. f you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks again and best wishes. Sincerely, Ryan Murphy www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

1. Learn more about roots at…
http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotan
y/typesofroots/

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3.  New Area of Focus: Roots and Water.
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4. • What do the tree branches have that the
roots do not?

6. • Can a plant get a drink of water like this?
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7. • Can a plant get its minerals like this?
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8. • Do plants have fat / large stomachs for
storing food and energy?
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9. • How do plants anchor into the ground?
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10.  Roots
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11.  Usually the underground portion of a plant.
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12.  Lacks buds, leaves, or nodes.
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13.  Serves as support.
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15.  Draws minerals and water from the
surrounding soil.
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16.  Sometimes stores food.
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17.  There are two types main types of roots.
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18.  There are two types main types of roots.
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19.  There are two types main types of roots.
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20.  There are two types main types of roots.
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21.  There are two main types of roots.
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22.  Taproot: (Draw) Main root with roots that
branch off.
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25. • Can you find the taproot in this picture?
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26. • Answer! A carrot is one big taproot?
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27.  Fibrous root: (Draw) Many branches.
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30. • Which root is a taproot, and which is a
fibrous root?
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31. • 1) Taproot 2)
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32. • 1) Taproot 2) Fibrous Root
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33.  Other roots can be tubercular. (Tubers)
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35. • Can you find the tuber in the picture below?
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36. • Answer! Potatoes are part of a tuberous
root system.
“I didn’t know
that.”
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37. • Planting potatoes during the medieval times
was a good idea because they are tough to
dig up.
– Your fields could be burned and easily
destroyed. Your potatoes won’t be harmed.
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38. • Planting potatoes during the medieval times
was a good idea because they are tough to
dig up.
– Your fields could be burned and easily
destroyed. Your potatoes won’t be harmed.
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39. • Another type of roots can be adventitious
roots which run along the ground anchoring
the plant.
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40. • Activity! Weeding the Property / Root
Observation.
– Please visit a few plants / weeds and remove
them from the ground by holding them close
to their base. (watch for thorns / other
dangers). Wear Gloves if possible.
– Identify which are taproots, and which are
fibrous roots.
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41. • Activity! Investigating your plant study.
–What type of roots do your plants have?
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42.  Root Hairs: Hairlike extensions of root to
absorb water and nutrients.
 Very delicate (damaged when transplanted).
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43.  Root Hairs: Hairlike extensions of root to
absorb water and nutrients.
 Very delicate (damaged when transplanted).
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44.  Root Hairs: Hairlike extensions of root to
absorb water and nutrients.
 Very delicate (damaged when transplanted).
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45. • Root Hairs: Hairlike extensions of root to
absorb water and nutrients.
• Very delicate (damaged when transplanted).
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49. Learn more about roots at…
http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotan
y/typesofroots/

50.  Water uptake is necessary for plants
because…
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51.  Keeps plants rigid and not wilted.
 Water fills cells and creates turgor pressure.
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53. Man, I
could sure
use a drink
here.
Someone
tell the
roots to get
some water
up here.
I can’t even do
photosynthesis
anymore….Help!

54. Man, I
could sure
use a drink
here.
Someone
tell the
roots to get
some water
up here.
I can’t even do
photosynthesis
anymore….Help!

55. Man, I
could sure
use a drink
here.
Someone
tell the
roots to get
some water
up here.
I can’t even do
photosynthesis
anymore….Help!

56. Man, I
could sure
use a drink
here.
Someone
tell the
roots to get
some water
up here.
I can’t even do
photosynthesis
anymore….Help!

57. • Joke: What’s Bruce Lee’s favorite drink?

58. “If you said
punch.”

59. “If you said
punch.”
“You are
wrong.”

60. “My favorite
drink is...”

62. “Say WAAATA” for
water in the next
video.”

63. • Video of young plant and periodic watering.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LICDb8n
M5rs Say “WAATA” when it flashes.

64.  Water cools the plant down during warm
weather.
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65.  Water carries dissolved nutrients and
minerals throughout plant.
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66.  Water is needed for photosynthesis.
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67. • Important note: Plants get the molecules they
need chiefly from water and the air.
– Not the soil.

68. • Hydroponics: The process of growing plants
in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients
but without soil.

69. • Video Link! Hydroponics on a city roof.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5tnHfikb64

70. • Classroom Hydroponics (Optional)
– Please research possibilities to create some
hydroponics in your classroom or at home.
– Various Methods:
http://www.kidsgardening.org/node/376
– http://lifeonthebalcony.com/use-a-simple-
hydroponics-system-to-grow-lots-of-vegetables-
in-a-small-space/
– Video on How to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah3zrGRmx80

71. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….

72. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water

73. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems

74. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems
– C.) Water and Air.

75. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems
– C.) Water and Air.
– D.) Soil only.

76. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems
– C.) Water and Air.
– D.) Soil only.

77. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems
– C.) Water and Air.
– D.) Soil only.

78. • Plants get the nutrients they need primarily
from the….
– A.) Soil and Water
– B.) Sun, Leaves, and Stems
– C.) Water and Air.
– D.) Soil only.
Learn more about hydroponics at…
http://home.howstuffworks.com/lawn-garden/professional-
landscaping/alternative-methods/hydroponics.htm

92. • You should be close to the top of page 6 in
your bundled homework package.

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95. •Areas of Focus in The Plant Unit:
•Plant photo tour, Plant Evolution, Importance of Algae, Lichens,
The Three Types of Lichens, Non-Vascular Plants, Bryophytes,
Seedless Vascular Plants (Ferns), Seeds, Seed Dormancy, Factors
that Break Seed Dormancy, Germination, Parts of a Young Plant,
Monocots and Dicots, Roots and Water, Types of Roots, Water
Uptake and Photosynthesis, Plant Hormones, Types of Plant
Tissues, Xylem and Phloem, Woody Plants, Leaves, Light and
Plants, Transpiration, Guard Cells, Leaf Identification, Plant Life
Cycles, Seed Plant Life Cycles, Parts of a Flower, Matured Ovaries
(Fruits), Types of Fruit and much more.
•Full unit can be found at…
•http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html

96. • This PowerPoint is one small part of my Botany
Unit. This unit includes….
– A 5 part 2,700 slide PowerPoint roadmap full of built-in
hands-on activities, quizzes, projects, and much more.
– 13 page bundled homework package that chronological
follows the slideshow, modified version, answer keys, and
detailed lesson notes.
– 2 PowerPoint Review Games with answers, videos links,
rubrics, crosswords, projects, curriculum guides, materials
lists, and much more.
– http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html

100. • More Units Available at…
Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics
Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The
River and Water Quality Unit, The Water Molecule Unit.
Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and
Periodic Table Unit, Matter, Energy, and the Environment Unit, and The
Science Skills Unit.
Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit,
The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification
Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology:
Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and The Human
Body Systems and Health Topics Unit
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101. • Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade

102. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html

103. • Thank you for your time and interest in this
curriculum tour. Please visit the welcome / guide on
how a unit works and link to the many unit previews
to see the PowerPoint slideshows, bundled
homework, review games, unit notes, and much
more. Thank you for your interest and please feel
free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Best wishes.
• Sincerely,
• Ryan Murphy M.Ed
• ryemurf@gmail.com

104. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
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contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
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