Plant Organography 2 & Lots of information!

Today in class students colored diagrams of flower structure and flower types. The garlic lab was debriefed. Finally there were notes/discussion on flowers.

I passed out detailed progress reports to students; they are not required to have them signed. Please feel free to discuss student grades.

The first test will be on 10/8/10 and will cover plant organography, Evnironmental issues and PSP introductions. The test will be ~200 points; I do not offer retakes or revisits on tests in this class. Students MUST study to earn successful test scores.

Garlic lab DUE & PSP Nursery field trip

I hope you dressed for the weather; mid-70s expected after the chilly morning.

PSP Intern introductions

Students collected garlic data and the Park Stewards introduced our restoration partnership.

Garlic Lab

Students used the rubric and an example of a lab write up I created for the capillay action investigation to check their understanding of the lab write up expectations.

We spent the rest of the period setting up the garlic lab experiment where students are testing how different solutions affect root growth in garlic cloves. They will need to come to my room to collect data on root length every day this week. Data collection on Tuesday and Thursday is worth 20 points each day. The experiment will end on Friday and students will have most of the period to complete the lab write up. Students worked in groups of three, but each student must complete their own lab write up. A group may share the same QHTMPD, but analysis and conclusion writing needs to be independent. The lab will be due on Thursday

Plant organography 1.4

Today we will finish the notes & discussion for plant organs 1. The garlic lab will be introduced and the scientific method and lab write up process will be reviewed. Students will need to make a rough draft for the lab today so that they will have enough time to complete set up of the lab next class and have time to do the the first plant organ survey lab.

Plant organography 1.3

Students had some time to work on group revisions to the plant observations, capillary action investigation and coloring diagrams. We then continued the organography notes/discussion on roots, stems and leaves.

Plant organography part 1.2

Today students worked to finish the coloring diagrams. Most of the period to finish the capillary action investigation. Finally we debreifed the plant observations.

Plant organography 1

Today we started notes/discussion on plant organs and started the Rough Draft for the capillary action lab investigation. The goal of the lab investigation is to review the scientific method and lab write up process. No assignments were completed for points, students should be able to finish the RD within the first 10 minutes of our next class.

Env Sci has no HOME WORK

This class is created so that students that use their time wisely in class will not have to complete work outside of class. To earn A or B grades you will need to study for tests on your own time:)

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