All About Plants
Give me one thing a plant needs to survive
Water, sunlight, food
What are two external features of a turtle?
Plastron, Carapace, Shell, Beak, Head, Scutes, Flippers
What does the C stand for in CER?
Claim
Give me 2 external parts of a plant
Roots, leaves, stem, flowers, fruit
Why is the turtles sense of sight so important for them?
So that they can see patterns, lights, and the things around them. They also only have peripheral vision.
What does the E and the R stand for in CER?
Evidence and Reasoning
What happens to a plant if the roots were ripped out?
The plant would not survive because the roots are the most important part of the plant.
Why is it important for a turtle to have their sense of smell?
For smelling predators, for finding females, and for finding food.
What are some two starters you could use for the CLAIM part of the CER
I think....
I noticed....
My claim is...
What are the two internal structures of a plant?
Xylem and Phloem
Why is light pollution so horrible for turtles?
Beaches are now lined with seaside condominiums, houses and hotels
Lights from buildings discourage females from nesting
Lighting near the shore also can cause hatchlings to wander inland, where they often die of dehydration or predation.
Turtles could be led to bad areas and die from other predators
Give me two sentence starters for the Evidence part of the CER
Give me two sentence starters for the Reasoning part of the CER
Evidence:
I found...
My evidence is...
My proof is...
Reasoning
I know this is true because...
This happened because...
This shows me that...
What is the purpose of the stem, roots, leaves, and flowers? NEED SEPERATE ANSWERS FOR EACH
Roots- to absorb water and food to send nutrients up to the stem
Leaves- make food and hold flowers
Flowers- produce seeds and help pollinators
How do scientists track turtles? Explain the process.
They track them by:
A transmitter is attached to a turtle’s shell. Every time the turtle comes to the surface of the water for air, information about the turtle is sent to scientists. Scientists use the information to track the movements of the turtle, the route they have traveled, where they go to find food, and estimate how fast they are swimming.
Write an EXAMPLE sentence for a Claim for this question:
Why is it important to keep our water clean and not pollute it?
My claim is that it is important to keep our water clean so people, animals, and plants can stay healthy.