Plant Adaptations Mini-Research Lesson Tasks

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Rafflesia Plant Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the rafflesia plant research group.

Task One:  Research the adaptations that rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the adaptations rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about rafflesia plants from the index cards to write a paragraph about the adaptations rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat.

Task Three:  Draw and label a rafflesia plant in its habitat on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the adaptations rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat.

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Poison Ivy Plant Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the poison ivy plant research group.

Task One:  Research the adaptations that poison ivy plants use to survive in their  habitat with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the adaptations poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about poison ivy plants from the index cards to write a paragraph about the adaptations poison ivy plants use to survive in their  habitat.

Task Three:  Draw and label a poison ivy plant in its habitat on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the adaptations poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat.

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Name:  ______________________________  Date:  _____________________________

Orchid Plant Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the orchid plant research group.

Task One:  Research the adaptations that orchid plants use to survive in their habitat with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about the adaptations orchid plants use to survive in their habitat on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about orchid plants from the index cards to write a paragraph about the adaptations orchid plants use to survive in their habitat.

Task Three:  Draw and label an orchid plant in its habitat on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about the adaptations orchid plants use to survive in their habitat.

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Plant Adaptations /Individual Task

Direction:  After each group presentation, write five facts about rafflesia plants, posion ivy plants, and orchid plants in the science journal.

Task One:  Write five facts about rafflesia plants.

Task Two:  Write five facts about poison ivy plants.

Task Three:  Write five facts about orchid plants.

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Graphic Organizer/Individual Task

Direction:  Draw a three column chart.  Write rafflesia plants at the top of column one.  Write three facts about rafflesia plants in column one.  Illustrate a picture to represent a rafflesia plant in column one.  Write poison ivy plants at the top of column two. Write three facts about the poison ivy plant in column two.  Illustrate a picture to represent a poison ivy plant in column two. Write orchid plants at the top of column three. Write three facts about orchid plants in column three.  Illustrate a picture to represent an orchid plant in column three.

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Writing Task/Individual Task

Direction:  Write one informative paragraph about rafflesia plants, poison ivy plants, and orchid plants in the science journal.

Task One:   Write one paragraph about the adaptations rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the adaptations raflesia plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write three detail sentences about the adaptations the rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat. Write a concluding sentence about the adaptations the rafflesia plants use to survive in their habitat.

Task Two:   Write one paragraph about the adaptations poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the adaptation the poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write three detail sentences about the adaptations the poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat. Write a concluding sentence about the adaptations the poison ivy plants use to survive in their habitat.

Task Three:   Write one paragraph about the adaptations orchid plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about the adaptations the orchid plants use to survive in their habitat.  Write three detail sentences about the adaptations the orchid plants use to survive in their habitat. Write a concluding sentence about the adaptations the orchid plants use to survive in their habitat.

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