[1st Year Junior High Science] Let's memorize plant classification with a song! I created a "Plant Classification Song"
Hello.
This time, I have created a song to help you memorize "Plant Classification", which is studied in 1st-year junior high school science.
Plant classification involves many similar terms such as
"monocots" and "dicots",
"sympetalous" and "apopetalous",
"parallel venation" and "netted venation",
"fibrous roots" and "taproot and lateral roots",
and so on.
Because of this, it is one of the units that children often find
"I've heard the names, but I don't really understand the differences"
or
"It's hard to memorize before a test".
So, this time, I created a
"Plant Classification Song" so that you can enjoyably memorize it while following the rhythm.
Content to memorize through the song
This song mainly covers the following content.
Angiosperms
Monocots
Dicots
Differences in leaf venation
Differences in roots
Sympetalous plants
Apopetalous plants
In particular, the difference between monocots and dicots is an important point that often appears on tests.
Differences between monocots and dicots
The characteristics of monocots are
parallel venation, fibrous roots, and scattered vascular bundles.
Examples include lilies, rice, and corn.
On the other hand, the characteristics of dicots are
netted venation, taproot and lateral roots, and vascular bundles arranged in a ring.
Examples include sunflowers, cherry blossoms, and morning glories.
It feels difficult to memorize these differences just by words, but if you turn them into a song, you can memorize them naturally while humming along.
Organizing Sympetalous and Choripetalous plants with a song
Dicotyledons can be further divided by how their petals are attached.
Plants with fused petals are called
sympetalous plants.
Plants with separate petals are called
choripetalous plants.
Morning glories and azaleas are sympetalous plants, while cherry blossoms and rapeseed are choripetalous plants.
This area is also easy to get confused about with just words, so I made it possible to organize it within the song.
For class introductions and reviews
I think this song is easy to use for class introductions, unit summaries, and pre-test reviews.
Even for children who are not good at plant classification,
"first grasping the overall flow through a song"
might make it a little easier to approach.
It is important to understand the meaning of science terms, but using the power of rhythm and melody as an initial entry point is also effective.
Summary
Plant classification is a unit with many terms to memorize, making it easy to develop a dislike for it.
However, if you organize the points to look at, such as
leaf shape, root shape, and petal attachment
, it becomes easier to understand little by little.
I would be happy if this "Plant Classification Song" becomes a starting point for children's learning.
Please try using it for science reviews and pre-test checks.
Click here for the YouTube video
1st Year Junior High Science
Plant Classification Song
Let's sing and memorize monocots, dicots, sympetalous plants, and choripetalous plants!
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