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Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Note to teachers and students: The Fast Plants ® Gizmo was created in co... llaboration with the Wisconsin Fast Plants Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These lessons can be used independently or in conjunction with classroom Fast Plants experiments. Vocabulary: allele, dominant allele, Fast Plants, gene, genetics, genotype, heterozygous, homozygous, offspring, phenotype, pollen, pollinate, Punnett square, recessive allele, trait Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Gizmo Warm-up Several common vegetables, including Bok choy, napa cabbage, and turnips, are varieties of a plant called Brassica rapa. Fast plants are a rapid-cycling variety of Brassica rapa that was developed at the University of Wisconsin. These plants have short growing cycles and are ideal for classroom use. In the Fast Plants ® 1 – Growth and Genetics Gizmo, you will learn about the life cycle and genetic traits of Fast Plants. In the Gizmo, drag seed packet A to container 1 and seed packet B to container 2. Click Play ( ), and then Pause ( ) after about 10 simulated days. Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved Name: Date: 1. What do plants need to survive? sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water 2. How do plants reproduce? 1. A plants traits are its characteristics. Drag the magnifying glass over container 1. Describe the traits of these plants. What do plants need to survive? 2. Drag the magnifier over container 2. How do these plants differ from the container 1 plants? Introduction: Fast Plants ® are grown in wicking systems, typically made of nested plastic containers. The larger container is the water reservoir. Water from the reservoir travels through the wick into the soil, where roots draw the water into stems and leaves. Question: How do Fast Plants grow and reproduce? 1. Grow: With seeds A in container 1, click Play. Click Pause on day 17. 2. Pollinate: The bee stick should be active at the bottom of the Gizmo. A bee stick is a dead bee glued on a toothpick. Drag the bee stick through the flowers. A. What happens to the appearance of the bee stick as it is dragged through the flowers? The bee’s hairy thorax (middle section) is covered in pollen. Pollen is produced by male reproductive organs in the flower. Each grain of pollen contains a sperm cell. B. What happens to the flowers? The orange color represents flowers that are pollinated, or fertilized. (In reality, pollinated flowers do not turn orange. This is done to show pollination in the Gizmo.) 3. Grow: Turn on Auto-watering. This will keep the containers full of water automatically. Click Play, and then Pause around day 24. Use the magnifier to observe the plants. A. What do you notice happening at the top of the plants? [Show More]

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