Biodiversity and Classification
 Lesson 5
Kingdom Plantae
Being green is, too, easy if you’re a plant, that is. In this lesson, students are introduced to the “hows” and “whys” of classification within Kingdom Plantae. (May we also suggest Fresh Science “Plants” for a great survey of our green friends.)
Student Objectives
- Use taxonomic groupings such as nonvascular and vascular, gymnosperm and angiosperm, and monocot and dicot to differentiate structures and major characteristics of plants
- Explain why nonvascular plants grow close to the ground
- Identify both flowers and fruits as seed containers
- Analyze a chart and conclude that most trees are dicots, and many of the plants that feed humans and other animals are monocots
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