ICSE Class 5 Science, Unit 5: Plant Reproduction
From the CISCE curriculum. 3 key concepts, about 1 day of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
The theme introduces children to sexual and vegetative reproduction in plants. Methods of seed dispersal will also form a part of this theme.
Your child should be able to
- draw and label the male and female reproductive parts of a flower
- discuss the need for the process of fertilization in plants
- explain the process of fertilization in plants
- identify the different kinds of reproduction in plants (by observing pictures)
- cite examples of different kinds of reproduction in plants
- identify various parts through which vegetation reproduction takes place and give examples. give examples of each kind of seed dispersal
- discuss the need and significance of seed dispersal
Key concepts in this unit
- Process of sexual reproduction in plants: fertilization and formation of seed.
- Dispersal of seeds (air, water, animals).
- Other ways of reproduction in plants: Vegetative reproduction: meaning; vegetative-reproduction from stem cuttings (potatoes, onion, ginger) root (carrot), leaf (Bryophyllum).
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.