Science The life cycle of Brassica rapa Week of April, 8, 2013 Monday Essential Questions - What do plants need

ed to grow? - How do seeds begin to grow? - How do you plant a seed? Mini Lesson - How to plant a Brassica rapa seed what you need and why you need it. Tuesday Essential Questions - What is germination? - How might our seeds be changing currently under the soil? Mini Lesson - Recording our materials and procedure for planting our Brassica rapa Thursday Essential Questions - What is the anatomy of a plant? - Do all plants have cotyledon? Mini Lesson - Anatomy of a plant (Seed, seed coat, root, hypocotyl, cotyledon, true leaves) Friday Essential Questions - What is a growers calendar? - What unit should we use to measure our newly emerged Brassica rapa? Mini Lesson - How to measure a plant from the base of the soil to the top of the hypocotyl (stem) - Recording daily measurements, observations and procedures.