Introduction

Congratulations!!! Premier Plant Publications heard the news that you are quickly becoming a plant growth expert. The publishers have been asked to begin a new publication for elementary school students and they need your help. Premier Plant Publications would like for you to use your expertise to design a pamphlet or brochure about plants for their new publication, Primarily Plants.
 
 
 
 

Task/Process

The Editor in Chief of Primarily Plants, formerly known as your teacher, has provided you with resources to find information, as well as guidelines to follow in order to successfully complete your pamphlet or brochure. There is enough information to produce an informative piece. The attractive design and layout of the pamphlet or brochure will be up to you. If you would like to include additional information from your studies of plant growth or other sources, feel free to do so.

As you gather knowledge about plant growth from the resources provided, you will need to use your journal to take notes and draw illustrations of information you will include in your pamphlet or brochure.
 

Information in your pamphlet/brochure must include: 

how a seed grows into a plant

plant parts and the "job" of each part

how a plant makes its own food

the importance of plants in our lives

glossary of terms
 
 

Resources

After reading and taking notes on information you may include in your brochure, use the back button to get you back to the WebQuest.
 
 

When you visit the sites below you will get some information about germination and how plants grow.
 
 

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/root2.html

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/germ6.html

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3608/plantsgrow.html

 

These next sites will provide you with information about how a plant makes food, photosynthesis.
 
 

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3715/photo3.html

http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3608/makefood

 

This site tells about plant parts and their jobs.
 

http://everest.ento.vt.edu/Courses/Undergraduate/IHS/distance/lecture_files/Lecture21/page3.html

Using the link below you will be able to gather vocabulary words and definitions for your brochure/pamphlet. When you enter the site, click on the letter for the vocabulary word you are looking for. Some words you might want to include could be germination, photosynthesis, seed coat… Remember that you will need to use the back button to return to the WebQuest.
 
 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/glossary/

Using the link below you will be reminded of why plants are important to us.
 
 

Plants in our Lives

 
 
 

Learning Advice

If you have not found all of the information that you need, you may use information which is available in the classroom. This includes the textbook and PowerPoint presentation.

Now that you have gathered all of your information, you are ready to create your brochure/pamphlet. After making a draft of your work on scrap paper, see your Editor in Chief, to get the paper for your final project.

Remember that your audience is elementary students.
 
 
 

Evaluation

Your project should be accurate, neat and include all parts required in the task/process section.  See how you will be evaluated by going to the link below. You may print a copy of the rubric to refer back to as you are working.
 
 

Rubric

 
 
 

Conclusion

Job Well Done!!! Primarily Plants is very pleased with your work. The Editor in Chief, your teacher, is proud of the job you have done. Your published pieces can be used in your portfolio and copies will be available to teachers to share with students as they study plant growth. Premier Plant Publications and Primarily Plants made the right choice when they chose YOU to do this job!