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3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Course Title: Botany 1 Module Number and Name: 1 Classification and Binomial Nomenclature Objective 1 Define key terms: Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature, Cultivar and Ethnobotany. 2 Explain the need for universal nomenclature Assessment Ideas Quiz Absorb View module 1 course presentation; Read Capon Appendix pg. 242 - 246 Read Horticulture Magazine Article, Changing Plant NamesWhy Bother? View resource review clip and interview with Lendhart librarian. Do Mastery Quiz 1 Connect

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3 Identify three resources for botanical information.

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Perform web-based Botany Scavenger hunt for terms or questions provided. Identify three resources for researching botanical information.

Using one of your selfselected resources, review the resource, giving an overview of content, why you chose it, and any pros and cons.

4 Using taxonomic classification, students will think critically to select a topic that will be leveraged for this final project.

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Review ethnobotany sample project

Form 1: research a topic for your project; identify your subject by scientific, common name and the botanical family of the species and why it has ethnobotanical significance.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: Botany 1 Module Number and Name: 2 Bryophytes and Pteridophytes Objective 1 Define Bryophyte and Pteriodophyte 2 Identify the characteristic features of a bryophyte and pteridophyte. 3 Define Mitosis and Meiosis Assessment Ideas Quiz Absorb View module 2 course presentation; Read Capon Chapter 10 (222-228) View module 2 course presentation; Read Capon Chapter 10 (222-228) View mitosis/meiosis animations http://www.sumanasinc.com/ View module 2 course presentation; Read Capon Chapter 10 (222-228) View fern life cycle animation www.sciencelearn.org.nz View moss life cycle animation http://www.sumanasinc.com/ Do Mastery Quiz 2 Connect

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4 Define Haploid and Diploid

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Form 2: create a compare and contrast tool for a fern and a moss, should include visual examples as well as written.

5 Given a diagram, describe the life cycle of a Fern. 6 Given a diagram, describe the life cycle of a Moss

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Mastery Quiz 2 Mastery Quiz 2

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: Botany 1 Module Number and Name: Objective 1Define Gymnosperm. 2 Identify the four divisions of Gymnosperms. 3 Given samples, identify the different types of conifer leaves 3 Plants that travel by Seed: Gymnosperms Assessment Ideas Quiz Quiz Lab Absorb View module 3 course presentation View module 3 course presentation View module 3 course presentation; View Dichotomous Key tutorial View pine life cycle animation Do Mastery Quiz 3 Mastery Quiz 3 Identify leaf samples using the provided gymnosperm key. Mastery Quiz 3 Connect

4 Given a diagram, explain the life cycle of a pine.

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Form 3: Construct a dichotomous key for a sample provided. Trade keys with your project partner and assess any ambiguities in the key that made it difficult to use.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: Botany 1 Module Number and Name: 4 Plants that travel by Seed: Angiosperms Objective 1 Define Angiosperm. Assessment Ideas Quiz Absorb View module 4 course presentation; Read Capon Part V & Chapter 9 (195-202) View module 4 course presentation View YouTube Monocot vs. Dicot, R Nelson Films View module 4 course presentation Read the online herbarium section on Floral Symmetry Do Online life cycle activity U o f Alberta; Mastery Quiz 4 Mastery Quiz 4 Connect

2 Explain the difference between Monoecious and Dioecious flowers. 3 Identify the characteristics of a Monocot and a Dicot.

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Plant Sleuth: based on angiosperm characteristics, determine if the plant samples are Monocot or Dicot and explain why.

4 Identify the parts of a flower on a diagram. 5 Illustrate the differences between an Actinomorphic, Zygomorphic and Composite flower.

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Online morphology labeling activity, Mastery Quiz 4 Virtual Herbarium Self-Assessment quiz on floral symmetry

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.