The document outlines an innovative lesson plan about vascular tissues in plants. The lesson plan aims to teach students about the structure and functions of vascular tissues, specifically xylem and phloem, through various activities and methods. It will develop their factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge of how vascular tissues transport water, minerals, and food throughout the plant. The lesson involves showing charts on xylem and phloem structure, dividing students into groups to analyze pictures depicting their functions, and giving an activity card with questions to identify the tissues.

1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Name of the Teacher: VISAKH.K.R Standard: VIII
Name of the School: MMRHSS, NEERAMANKARA Strength: 29
Name of the Subject: BIOLOGY Average Age: 12+
Name of the Unit: CELL CLUSTERS Duration: 40 minutes
Name of the Topic: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF VASCULAR TISSUES.
CURRICULAR STATEMENTS
Develop factual, conceptual, procedural, metacognitive, knowledge, process skills and attitude on “Structure
and function of vascular tissues” through lecture method, individual laboratory, demonstration, group discussion
and evaluation by questioning, participating, group work and discussion.

2. CONTENT ANALYSIS
NEW ITEMS
Transportation, specialized tissues, peculiar cells, xylem, phloem.
FACTS
 Vascular tissues transport the water and minerals absorbed byroots to leaves and the food prepared in leaves
need to be transported to different parts.
 The specialized tissues formed from peculiar cells to do this are called vascular tissues.
 They are called complex tissues because they are formed from different kinds of cells.
 The two types of complex tissues found in plants are xylem and phloem.
CONCEPTS
MINOR CONCEPTS:-
The two types of complex tissues found in plants are xylem and phloem. Both these have specific functions.
MAJOR CONCEPTS:-
The water and minerals absorbed by roots need to be transported to leaves and the food prepared in leaves
need to transported to different parts.

3. LEARNING OUTCOMES INTERMS OF SPECIFICATIONS ENABLES THE STUDENTS
TO DEVELOP:
1) Factualknowledge onthe topic “Vasculartissues”through
a) Recalling the new terms like vascular tissues, xylem, phloem, complex tissue.
b) Recognizing the conceptvascular tissues.
c) Explaining the topic vascular tissues.
2) Conceptualknowledge aboutthe topic vasculartissues through
a) Recalling the conceptvascular tissues.
b) Recognizing the structure and functions of vascular tissues.
c) Explaining the functions of xylem and phloem.
3) Proceduralknowledge onthe structure and function of vasculartissues through
a) Explaining the structure and function of vascular tissues.
4) Metacognitive knowledge onthe structure and function of vasculartissues.
a) Recognizing the structure and functions of vascular tissues.
b) Describing the structure and function of vascular tissues.
5) Different process skills
a) Observing the structure of vascular tissues.
b) Identifying the structure and function of vascular tissues.
c) Communications through presenting the group work.

4. 6) Scientific attitude towards the study of structure and functions of vasculartissues.
PRE REQUISITES
Pupil knows the other plant tissues and their functions.
TEACHING LEARNING MATERIALS.
 Chart showing the structure and function of vascular tissues.
 Picture showing the story representation of the topic vascular tissues.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Text books ofstandard VIII by SCERT Kerala.

5. CLASSROOM INTERACTION
PROCEDURE
PUPIL RESPONSES
INTRODUCTION
Teacher makes a supportwith students by asking
questions related to contextual situation. Then teacher
asks following questions for checking previous
knowledge.
1) Where does photosynthesis take place in plant
body?
2) What are the necessary elements for
photosynthesis?
3) How water and minerals reach leaves?
4) How prepared food reach other part of plant
body?
Teachers says, Todaywe are going to study about
conducting tissues Xylem and Phloem.
PRESENTATION
Activity – 1
Teacher shows a chart depicting features of
Xylem and Phloem tissues.

6. Then teacher asks the students to identify the structure
and function of Xylem and Phloem and asked them to
write down in the note book and teacher explains about
the vascular tissues.
Xylem Phloem
Elongated Cells transport Tubular interconnected
waste and minerals. cells.
Transportsynthesized .
. food materials.

7. ACTIVITY-2
Teacher divides the students in to four groups and
gives them a picture which itself speaks the story of the
function of vascular tissue and then teacher asked them
to write a likely story from the picture.
CONSOLIDATION
The function of Xylem is to
transport water and minerals from
root to leaves.
Function of Phloem is to
transport synthesized food
materials from leaves to all part
of the plant body.

8. ACTIVITY-2

9. CONSOLIDATION
Xylem and Phloem
combines to form vascular
tissues. Transport of water and
minerals is through Xylem and
transport of synthesized food is
through phloem.

10. ACTIVITY – 3
Teacher gives activity card contains “ Who am I ” questions.
Who am I
1. I am a tubular elongated cell and I carries water and minerals,
“Who am I” ?
2. I am a tubular interconnected cell and – I carries synthesized
food materials, “Who am I” ?
3. I am a complex tissue and I am a combination of Xylem and
Phloem, “Who am I” ?

11. Review Questions ?
1. What are Vascular tissues ?
2. What are the functions of Xylem and Phloem ?
3. Why they are called complex tissues ?
Follow up Activity.
Draw and state the functions of Xylem and Phloem vessels.
CONSOLIDATION
Xylem and Phloem are commonly called the conducting vessels.
Xylem transport water, minerals and Phloem transport food materials.