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Monocots
and Dicots
1) Students will compare angiosperms and gymnosperms
2)Students will compare and contrast monocots and dicots.
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3) Students will classify plants as either monocots or dicots.
Title page
Science
Angiosperms
Monocots vs. Dicots
6th
art; math
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Students will classify plants as either monocots or dicots by using petal number and vein structure.
(SC Science Standard 6­2.3)
Title page 2
Click here to see a video clip about
gymnosperms and angiosperms.
What is the major difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms?
Click here to see another short
video about gymnosperms and
angiosperms.
Why are seeds more beneficial than spores for successful reproduction ?
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Monocots are simple angiosperms
that have the following
characteristics:
One cotyledon in the seed.
Flower petals arranged in
multiples of 3.
Parallel veins on the leaves
Scattered vascular bundles in the
stems
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Dicots are more complex angiosperms
that have the following
characteristics:
• Two cotyledons in the seed.
• Flower petals arranged in multiples
of 4 or 5
• Net‐like veins on the leaves.
• Vascular bundles arranged around the
outside of the stem.
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Let's compare a bean seed with a
corn seed.
Click on the bean to explore beans
and corn.
Then, see if you can tell the difference
between a monocot and a dicot.
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Monocot
Monocot
Dicot
Dicot
Monocot
Dicot
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Do you think you know the
difference between monocots and
dicots? Answer the following questions
in complete sentences:
1. What are angiosperms?
2. What are the two types of angiosperms?
3. How many cotyledons do monocots have?
4. Which type of angiosperm would have
parallel veins?
5. How many flower petals do dicots have?
Dicot
Dicot
Monocot
Monocot
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Gymnosperms_and_Angiosperms clip.asf
angiosperm gymnosperm clip 2.asf