Botany

"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. No matter how the project is planned accidents or misfortune can still happen...." Robert Burns.

Welcome to the Botany Page for Ms. Amy Rutland

On this page, you will find weekly lesson plans and announcements.

Students taking Botany will be required to complete a leaf collection as a major portion of their grade for the course. This year we will be doing this by taking pictures with our devices and submitting a google or PowerPoint slide presentation. A copy of the directions will be attached below.

Unit one plans

August 1: Classroom rules and procedures, Go over student handbook information.

syllabus and leaf collection will be introduced; go over lab safety presentation and sign lab agreements

August 3: Go through the microscope and scientific method notes; do scientific method handout

August 4: go outside and take pictures of available leaves

August 5: Go over the PowerPoint presentation on unit one and fill in notes;Do your worksheets for chapter 1-2,

August 6: Plant cells notes and worksheet

August 7: Microscopy lab

August 8 Review:

August 11: Test on unit oneA

August 11: Go over graded test, perform microscopy lab

August 12: Notes on classification of plants

August 13: Discuss dichotomous keys; take notes on bryophytes

August 14: Pamishan activity; watch video on moss life cycles; take notes on ferns and their kin

August 15: Bryophytes and Ferns Lab; study guide and worksheets

August 18: watch fern life cycle video; go over study guide

August 19: test on classification and lower plants

August 20: Take notes of vascular plants (gymnosperms) watch secret life of pines video

August 21: gymnosperm classification lab; do worksheet

August 22: take notes on angiosperms; watch video; begin study guide

August 25: Go over study guide; begin unit on plant roots and stems

August 26: test on vascular plants