Lesson Plan: Asexual Reproduction in Plants
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to describe asexual reproduction in plants.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- define asexual reproduction,
- give examples of asexual reproduction in plants,
- describe the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction,
- compare the lifecycles of plants using sexual and asexual reproduction,
- explain that asexual reproduction does not lead to variation,
- identify potential advantages and disadvantages of producing identical offspring.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the fact that reproduction is a life process,
- the process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants,
- the life cycle of flowering plants: germination, growth, pollination, fertilization, and seed dispersal.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- details of seed dispersal and germination.
