Title: Plant Organs Wednesday 26

July 2023
LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Draw and label a

plant cell.

Identify where in the cell photosynthesis takes place

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots
Answer to starter:

Cell
membrane
Chloroplast – where
photosynthesis
Nucleus takes place
Vacuole

Cytoplasm Cell wall

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Quick recap!

Write down the word equation for

photosynthesis!

Keep this on your whiteboard to remind yourself of the

chemical reaction happening in the leaves of plants.

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

We’re going to look at some examples of plant leaves.

Compare the different plant leaves and discuss the following:
? Can you identify the different structures? Use your knowledge
organiser to help
? What do you think the different parts do? your discussion
? What features of these leaves make them really good at
photosynthesis?
Large surface area
Veins
Large number of chloroplasts

Make a quick drawing of your leaf – on the handout, label and

then explain the adaptations for photosynthesis
Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell
Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Leaf drawing: Adaptation: large surface area___________

Explanation: increases the amount of light

being absorbed for photosynthesis 

Adaptation: veins__________________
Explanation: transports water from the
roots to the leaf for photosynthesis 

Adaptation: large numbers of chloroplasts__

Explanation: absorb lots of light energy for
photosynthesis 

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Now let’s look

more closely at the
leaves

Watch the video of

the practical

What purpose do the stomata have?

They allow carbon dioxide into the plant for photosynthesis and
oxygen (the product) and water vapour out of the plant.

Add this into the box on your handout

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell
Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Adaptations of roots:
Have lots of b_______ to increase
s________ a____
Made of s_________ cells so surface
area increases and m___ water is
absorbed
Grow d______ into soil to a_______
the plant
Function of roots:
Take in w_____ (for photosynthesis)
and n______
S_______ and anchor the plant
 
 
Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell  
Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for  photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Adaptations of roots:
Have lots of branches to increase
surface area
Made of specialised cells so surface
area increased and more water is
absorbed
Grow down into soil to anchor the
plant
Function of roots:
Take in water (for photosynthesis)
and nutrients
Stabilise and anchor the plant
 
 
Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell  
Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for  photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Match up the adaptations and functions with the different plant

cells – use the boxes at the bottom of the sheet for your answers

Where is this cell found? Adaptation

____________________
Root hair cell found in the Thin cell
  wall
roots of plants
____________________  
Explanation
Adaptation
Shorter distance for water
  sticking
Long root hair to move into the cell from
out of
  cell surrounding soil

Explanation
Increases surface area
available to absorb water
from surrounding soil

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots

Match up the adaptations and functions with the different plant

cells – use the boxes at the bottom of the sheet for your answers

Where is this cell found? Adaptation

____________________
Palisade cell found in the Cell contains
  lots of
leaves of plants chloroplasts
____________________  
Explanation

Allows lots of light energy

to be absorbed for
photosynthesis

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
 LO: To learn about leaves and roots
Plenary

How would this information be

useful to our farmer Belinda?
Write a short e-mail (one
paragraph) telling her about
how she can use the information
you have gained today to grow
her crops
What does Belinda need to do in order to
grow the most crops?
PREP: Complete the leaves and roots worksheet

Bronze: Recall the structure of a plant cell

Silver: Explain how roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Gold: Explain how the cells within roots and leaves are adapted for photosynthesis