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6.L.1.1 Summarize the basic structures and functions of flowering plants required for survival, reproduction, and defense.
6.L.1.2 Explain the significance of the process of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration to the survival of green plants and other organisms. 6.L.2.1 Summarize how energy derived from the sun is used by plants to produce sugars (photosynthesis) and is transferred within food chains and food webs from producers to consumers to decomposers. 6.L.2.2 Explain how plants respond to external stimuli to enhance survival in the environment. 6.L.2.3 Summarize how the abiotic factors of biomes affect the ability of organisms to grow, survive, and/or create their own food through photosynthesis. |
By the end of the unit, students will be able to...
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Essential Questions
By the end of the unit, students will be able to answer the following questions...
- What are the structures, processes, and behaviors of plants that enable them to survive and reproduce?
- How do the processes of respiration, photosynthesis, and transpiration allow organisms to survive?
- How do plants survive in harsh or changing environments?
- How does energy flow through ecosystems? How is the Sun connected to life on Earth?
- How do plants and animals respond to biotic and abiotic factors in their environment?
- How do different organisms survive in different biomes?
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