Plants- Anatomy of the Flowering Plant and Photosynthesis Find the Pair Game KS3

This is an engaging and enjoyable memory game on plant parts and photosynthesis.

How to Play

• Pupils work in groups of three or four. Each group lays out their 42 cards face down in a square and take it in turn to turn over two cards.
• If the cards are a question and its correct answer, the pupil keeps the pair.
• If they are not a match they are turned face down and the next pupil gets a turn. This process continues until all cards are matched and the winner is the pupil with the most pairs.
• If a team member thinks that the selectors pair is not a correct match, they can challenge.
• Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer but the teacher also has a quick-check answer sheet. If the challenge is correct, the challenger keeps the pair.

Included in this Pack.

• 42 question and answer cards
• Teacher’s answer sheet.
• Instruction sheet

Preparation

• Use double-sided printing to copy 1 set per group of 4 pupils.
• Sheets could be laminated to enable year-on-year use.
• Cut sheets into cards.

Prior Knowledge Required

• Root, stem and leaves are organs and the flower an organ system.
• Functions of the root, stem, leaf and flower.
• The terms transpiration, guard cells, stomata, xylem, phloem, chlorophyll, chloroplast and photosynthesis.
• Parts of the flower;
• The ovule and pollen grain as the female and male reproductive cells.
• Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
• Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration.
• Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration.
• Glucose converted to insoluble starch for storage on root.

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