Plants from cuttings
I can explain how to reproduce new plants from cuttings.
Plants from cuttings
I can explain how to reproduce new plants from cuttings.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Plants reproduce to make new plants, or offspring, in different ways.
- Some plants reproduce when part of a single plant is used to generate a new plant.
- Cuttings produce clones of the parent plant; they are exactly the same.
- Plant growth can be observed and recorded over time.
Keywords
Reproduce - When living things reproduce they create offspring.
Offspring - Living things create offspring when they reproduce.
Parent plant - A parent plant is a plant that has reproduced and created offspring.
Asexual - Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that has the same characteristics as the parent.
Clone - Clones are offspring that have been created asexually and have identical characteristics to their parent.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the only way for plants to reproduce is by creating seeds.
Explain that, as well as making seeds, plants can also reproduce asexually in a range of ways, including form cuttings taken from a plant by humans.
Equipment
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Licence
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