Foldable:
Phototropism,
Geotropism,
Wilting
©"2013"Lindsey"Smith/SowGrowBloom"
Dear"Educator,"
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Thank"you"so"much"for"downloading"“Foldable"–"Phototropism,"Geotropism,"and"WilJng!”""I"hope"you"and"
your"students"enjoy"learning"about"phototropism,"geotropism,"and"wilJng"as"much"as"we"did!"
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With"your"download"of"“Foldable:"Phototropism,"Geotropism,"and"WilJng”"you"are"receiving"this"page"of"
instrucJons,"step"by"step"photo"instrucJons,"a"sample"finished"product"photo"page,"and"2"student"pages""R"
one"that"will"become"the"foldable"and"the"other"with"informaJon"cards"to"color,"cut"out,"and"glue"on"the"
foldable."
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CompleJng"the"foldable"acJvity"not"only"requires"students"to"match"key"terms"and"definiJons,"but"also"to"
put"descripJons"of"these"plant"sJmuli/response"phenomena"into"their"own"words"and"even"represent"the"
concept"with"a"drawing"–"taking"a"simple"foldable/note"taking"acJvity"to"a"higher"level"of"Blooms.""Not"only"
is"the"acJvity"itself"a"rich"learning"experience,"but"the"final"product"is"a"great"study"resource.""AYer"my"
students"complete"this"foldable,"they"keep"it"in"their"InteracJve"Science"Notebooks"for"future"reference."
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In"my"classroom,"I"typically"give"the"following"instrucJons"for"this"acJvity:"
1.  Color"the"cards"labeled"“PHOTOTROPISM”,"“GEOTROPISM”"and"“WILTING.”"
2.  Cut"these"three"cards"out,"along"with"the"three"definiJon"cards"on"the"same"page.""Place"all"six"cards"
to"the"side."
3.  Now"it’s"Jme"to"begin"se_ng"up"the"page"labeled"“Plants"Respond"to"External"SJmuli.”""This"sheet"
will"become"your"foldable,"onto"which"all"of"the"informaJon"will"be"glued/wri`en.""
1.  Flip"the"paper"print"side"down,"and"fold"along"the"solid"black"line."
2.  Flip"the"paper"back"over,"print"side"up,"and"cut"along"the"two"dashed"lines"to"create"three"
flaps."
3.  Finally,"flip"each"of"the"three"flaps"over"so"that"they"cover"their"respecJve"“In"your"own"words/
Sketch"it"out”"charts.""You"are"now"ready"to"start"adding"informaJon"to"your"foldable!"
4.  Glue"the"“PHOTOTROPISM”,"“GEOTROPISM”"AND"“WILTING”"word/picture"cards"to"the"front"of"the"
foldable"–"one"card"on"each"flap."
5.  Now"it’s"Jme"to"glue"the"printed"cards"with"definiJons"to"the"underside"of"these"flaps.""Make"sure"you"
glue"each"definiJon"to"the"flap"with"the"corresponding"word"and"picture."
6.  This"is"where"the"higher"level"thinking"comes"in!""Take"a"few"minutes"to"read"over"the"informaJon"
already"included"on"your"foldable."For"each"concept,"make"mental"connecJons"between"the"word"and"
picture"(front"of"flap)"and"the"definiJon/idenJficaJon"of"sJmulus"and"response"(back"of"flap).""THEN,"
SYNTHESIZE"WHAT"YOU’VE"LEARNED"BY"DESCRIBING"EACH"PHENOMENON"IN"YOUR"OWN"WORDS,"
AND"CREATING"AN"ORIGINAL"SKETCH"TO"ILLUSTRATE"THE"CONCEPT."
7.  Place"this"foldable"in"your"interacJve"student"notebook"and"enjoy"being"able"to"refer"to"it"all"year"
long!"
Thank"you"again"for"your"purchase.""If"you"have"any"quesJons"or"comments,"please"feel"free"to"email"me"at"
[email protected].""And"I"invite"to"you"check"out"other"products"in"my"TpT"store"at"
h`p://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Sowgrowbloom"."
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Wishing"all"the"best"to"you"and"your"students,"
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Lindsey Smith
SowGrowBloom"
©"2013"Lindsey"Smith/SowGrowBloom"
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FINISHED"FOLDABLE:""
PHOTOTROPISM,"GEOTROPISM,"WILTING"
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©"2013"Lindsey"Smith/SowGrowBloom"
Sketch"it"out:"
Sketch"it"out:"
Sketch"it"out:"
In"your"own"words:"
In"your"own"words:"
In"your"own"words:"
Plants"Respond"to"Internal"and"External"SJmuli"
©"2013"Lindsey"Smith/SowGrowBloom"
WILTING"
GEOTROPISM"
PHOTOTROPISM"
©"2013"Lindsey"Smith/SowGrowBloom"
External/Internal)S+muli:)Lack)of)water/decreased)
turgor)pressure)
Plant’s)Response:)Wil+ng)
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The"loss"of"rigidity"in"plants"as"a"response"to"a"lack"
of"water."This"is"caused"by"decreased"turgor"
pressure"R""the"pressure"acJng"against"the"cell"wall"
when"the"central"vacuole"is"full"of"water."When"
plants"have"enough"water,"turgor"pressure"keeps"
them"rigid."
The"growth"of"plant"parts"as"a"response"to"
gravity.""
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External)S+muli:)Gravita+onal)pull)
Plant’s)Response:)Roots)grow)down)(with)
gravity)))and)shoots)grow)up)(against)gravity)."
The"growth"of"plants"as"a"response"to"light."
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External)S+muli:)Light)
Plant’s)Response:)Most)plants)respond)by)
growing)toward)the)light)