Plant Nutrition

Students will be working on the iCEV BASF Plant Science Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Plant Nutrition module. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 2/12/2021.

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Goal:

To gain an understanding of plant nutrition and the role it plays in production agriculture.

Description:

This presentation discusses the importance and basics of plant nutrition. It identifies plant processes and requirements for proper plant growth, as well as examines nutrients needed by plants and the effects of nutrient deficiencies. Important factors for plant growth and growing techniques are also discussed.

Objectives:

1. To identify functions of plant parts.

2. To evaluate plant processes.

3. To analyze the structure and function of organic molecules in plants.

4. To identify plant growth requirements.

5. To evaluate the needs of soil and water for plants.

6. To identify nutrients and nutrient deficiencies in plants.

7. To evaluate the impact of human activity on ecosystems.

Plant Genetics

Students will be working on the iCEV BASF Plant Science Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Plant Genetics module. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 2/5/2021.

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Goal:

To gain an understanding of terms, technologies and applications of plant genetics.

Description:

This presentation discusses the importance and basics of plant genetics. It identifies plant cell characteristics and functions as well as plant cell processes. It discusses the use of plant genetics and technologies for the advancement of production agriculture.

Objectives:

1. To identify the process of cell reproduction and growth.

2. To evaluate the importance of DNA in plant cells.

3. To discuss terms related to plant genetics.

4. To evaluate cell structures and functions.

5. To identify the history and use of plant breeding.

6. To discuss technologies used in agricultural plants.

Fundamental Plant Processes

Students will be working on the iCEV BASF Plant Science Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Fundamental Plant Processes module. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 1/29/2021.

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Goal:

To understand how processes work in plants and the important role each process plays in plant functions.

Description:

This presentation identifies the importance of plants and describes the functions of plant parts. The cell cycle and plant life cycles are identified as well. It identifies factors which affect plant growth and development such as important nutrients. Plant growth regulators are identified and major plant processes such as photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration are thoroughly discussed.

Objectives:

1. To identify the importance of plants.

2. To discuss the cell cycle.

3. To discuss the plant life cycle.

4. To identify factors which affect plant growth and development.

5. To evaluate the effects of plant growth regulators.

6. To discuss important plant processes.

Scientific Classification & Nomenclature of Plants

Students will be working on the iCEV BASF Plant Science Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Scientific Classification & Nomenclature of Plants module. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 1/22/2021.

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Goal:

To gain an understanding of plant classification and naming systems.

Description:

This presentation discusses the importance of plants and their utilization. It identifies techniques used in naming and classifying plants, identifies the role of plants in an ecosystem and how they interact with other organisms. It identifies the levels of organization in plants and their functions.

Objectives:

1. To identify different plant types.

2. To identify techniques used in plant classification.

3. To evaluate the plant naming system.

4. To identify different types of organisms in an ecosystem.

5. To evaluate the levels of organization in multicellular organisms.

Students will be working on the iCEV BASF Plant Science Certification modules, the lesson plans described below are for the Anatomy of Plants module. All components of this module must be completed by no later than 11:59 PM on 1/15/2021.

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Goal:

To recognize the different types of plant parts and to understand their functions within the plant.

Description:

This Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation details the anatomy of plants by providing information on plant cell biology and structure. The different cell types and detailed characteristics of a plant cell will be provided. The structure of plants will also be detailed including: roots, stems, flowers, leaves, fruits and seeds.

Objectives:

1. To identify plant structures and functions.

2. To describe the structure of plant cells.

3. To explain the process of reproduction in plants.

Monday, September 7th:

No School – Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8th:

Students will use their Chromebooks to access the assignment on Google Classroom. They will be working on Lesson 5.1 KEY TERMS: Agriscience and the Scientific Method (which will be a Google Form). They are to use the textbook chapter, “PAFNR Lesson 5.1: Agriscience and the Scientific Method,” to help them answer the questions; the textbook chapter is located on Google Classroom at the “Classwork” tab under the topic “Textbook Chapters”. Students MUST have the assignment completed and submitted by no later than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, September 9th. If they have any questions, then they can email me at [email protected].

Wednesday, September 9th:

Students will need to attend a Zoom Meetings during their class periods, the schedule is posted below:

Zoom Meeting will be at 10:00 AM.

Zoom links will be emailed out to the students the day before the scheduled meeting, and will also be posted on Google Classroom under the ‘Zoom Links’ topic the day before the scheduled meeting.

Students will be working on, finishing, and submitting the Lesson 5.1 KEY TERMS: Agriscience and the Scientific Method (which will be a Google Form). They are to use the textbook chapter, “PAFNR Lesson 5.1: Agriscience and the Scientific Method,” to help them answer the questions; the textbook chapter is located on Google Classroom at the “Classwork” tab under the topic “Textbook Chapters”. Students MUST have the assignment completed and submitted by no later than 11:59 PM TODAY. If they have any questions, then they can email me at [email protected].

Thursday, September 10th:

Students will use their Chromebooks to access the assignment on Google Classroom. Students will be assigned and working on Lesson 5.3 Review & Assessment: Biotechnology in Agriculture (which will be a Google Form). They are to use the textbook chapter, “PAFNR Lesson 5.3: Biotechnology in Agriculture,” to help them answer the questions; the textbook chapter is located on Google Classroom at the “Classwork” tab under the topic “Textbook Chapters”. Students MUST have the assignment completed and submitted by no later than 11:59 PM TOMORROW. If they have any questions, then they can email me at [email protected].

Friday, September 11th:

Students will use their Chromebooks to access the assignment on Google Classroom. First, students will need to finish the assignment from 9/10, if they have not already. Then, they will be working on Lesson 5.3 KEY TERMS: Biotechnology in Agriculture (which will be a Google Form). They are to use the textbook chapter, “PAFNR Lesson 5.3: Biotechnology in Agriculture,” to help them answer the questions; the textbook chapter is located on Google Classroom at the “Classwork” tab under the topic “Textbook Chapters”. Students MUST have the assignment completed and submitted by no later than 11:59 PM TODAY. If they have any questions, then they can email me at [email protected].

Monday, August 17th:

Students will be watching a Lab Safety Video and answering questions over the video. A link to the video will be posted on Google Classroom under the topic “Resources”.

Tuesday, August 18th:

Students will be completing notes, “Scientific Method Notes,” which will be graded for a daily grade and will need to be put into the student’s composition book. A link to the notes will be posted on Google Classroom under the topic “Notes”.

Wednesday, August 19th:

Students will begin working on the worksheet, “Lesson 5.1: Agriscience and the Scientific Method,” which will be graded for a daily grade and will need to be put into the student’s composition book once it has been graded. Students will use the textbook chapter, “PAFNR Lesson 5.1: Agriscience and the Scientific Method,” which will be posted on Google Classroom under the topic, “Textbook Chapters”.

Thursday, August 20th:

If needed, students will be finishing the worksheet from 8/19, and they will begin working on the “Activity 5.1A: Designing Scientific Experiments in Agriculture,” which will be graded for a lab grade and will need to be put into the student’s composition book once it has been graded.

Friday, August 21st:

If needed, students will be finishing the activity from 8/20, and they will begin working on the “Scientific Method” packet, which will be which will be graded for a lab grade and will need to be put into the student’s composition book once it has been graded. If students do not finish this assignment, they will have Monday, August 24th to complete the assignment.

The class will be testing over the Scientific Method on Tuesday, August 25th.