Reproduction and life cycles: plants
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from What plants do and what they need, where they explored the functions of different plant parts and how plants grow and survive. In Reproduction and life cycles: plants, pupils will learn how plants reproduce and go through life cycles, from seed to mature plant. This prepares them for the next unit, Evolution and inheritance, where they will explore how plants and other organisms evolve over time and pass on traits, deepening their understanding of biological changes across generations.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants
- Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants
- Explore the part flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from What plants do and what they need, where they explored the functions of different plant parts and how plants grow and survive. In Reproduction and life cycles: plants, pupils will learn how plants reproduce and go through life cycles, from seed to mature plant. This prepares them for the next unit, Evolution and inheritance, where they will explore how plants and other organisms evolve over time and pass on traits, deepening their understanding of biological changes across generations.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants
- Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants
- Explore the part flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal
Biology
Reproduction and life cycles: plants
his unit explores the life process of reproduction in plants and animals. It focuses on planning scientific enquiries, measuring with precision, recording complex data, and using test results to make predictions. Emphasis is on presenting findings, and evaluating scientific evidence.
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