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- From the Dark, Damp Places (.html)
- Teacher Set Up Extend (.docx)
- I Notice I Wonder, English (.docx)
- I Notice I Wonder, Spanish (.docx)
- Lab Handout Extend, English (.docx)
- Lab Handout Extend, Spanish (.docx)
- Wet Mount Instructions, English (.docx)
- Wet Mount Instructions, Spanish (.docx)
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Mosses and liverworts lack vascular tissue, unlike other plants. Young scientists learn more about these rootless plants through hands-on dissection and research on their life cycles as they get their hands dirty for a fun science instructional activity!
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Instructional Ideas
- Extend the lesson by having pupils make wet mount slides of the samples
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson is intended for a botany or phylogenetic class, as the material is too high-level for a biology class
- Requires collecting moss or liverwort in nature, so the lesson works best in the early fall
Pros
- Great for advanced learners
- Incorporates multiple learning styles
- Follows a 5E format
Cons
- None