Ch. 13 & 14: Plant Kingdom
Reading
BJU Biology: Ch. 13 "The Plant Kingdom" and Ch. 14 "The Life Processes of Plants".
AP Princeton Review Ch. 12 Quantitative Skills and Biostatistics.
Lab Ideas
Project ideas
BJU Biology: Ch. 13 "The Plant Kingdom" and Ch. 14 "The Life Processes of Plants".
AP Princeton Review Ch. 12 Quantitative Skills and Biostatistics.
Lab Ideas
- Separate green pigments from spinach leaves using chromatography
- "Geranium Leaf" experiments
- Extract avocado oil and make avocado soap
Project ideas
- The Fossil Record assignment: Video below
- Botany class presentation - instructions below
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Plant Kingdom lecture videos
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The Fossil Record assignment
Does the fossil record provide convincing evidence for Darwinian evolution? Instructions will be provided
Does the fossil record provide convincing evidence for Darwinian evolution? Instructions will be provided
Separation of Green Pigments from Spinach Leaves Using Chromatography
We will use thin layer chromatography (TLC) to separate Chlorophylls and Carotenes from Spinach. This is a classic, fun biology lab.
We will use thin layer chromatography (TLC) to separate Chlorophylls and Carotenes from Spinach. This is a classic, fun biology lab.
Botany class presentation
Research a plant that interests you. Bring the plant to class (or a sufficiently-large portion of the plant). While showing the plant to the class, give a 3-4 minute talk covering ALL of the following items. You can use a hand-held iPhone-microscope during your talk if that helps (it will be supplied). People are going to be fact-checking your facts while you speak, so make sure they're correct!
Research a plant that interests you. Bring the plant to class (or a sufficiently-large portion of the plant). While showing the plant to the class, give a 3-4 minute talk covering ALL of the following items. You can use a hand-held iPhone-microscope during your talk if that helps (it will be supplied). People are going to be fact-checking your facts while you speak, so make sure they're correct!
- State the correct phylum AND species for this specimen
- Identify the plant parts. Be specific! Use your book.
- Explain this particular plant's life cycle. Research your book.
- What are it's "seeds"? Does it have seeds?
- How does it pollinate? Be specific! Research your book.
- What are the uses for this plant? Can you discover any? Medicines, paper, wood, strictly ornamental, shade, food for animals or humans, beauty/color, landscaping, clothing, chemicals, weapons, erosion control, lawns, boatbuilding, other industrial uses?