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Discussion and Lab Sections will MEET IN the Plant
Sciences Conservatory on Dorner Drive November 12-14.
Enter the building through the main entrance in the brick
building
from Dorner Drive. Turn left in the entryway, procede through the
double
doors, then turn right, make a left turn at the end of the hall and
enter the conservatory through the door to your left.
Related Assignments:
Learner Objectives
You should be able to:
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Enjoy the small sample of biodiversity available to you in
the
greenhouse in the context of a scavenger hunt game. The main idea is to
have a good time and learn some interesting things in the
process.
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Observe a plant and develop a hypothesis about its native
environment based on its vegetative characteristics.
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Analyze plant defensive mechanisms (spines, thorns,
essential oils,
etc.)
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Observe flowers and develop hypotheses on the means of
pollination.
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Observe and analyze the development of fruits from
flowers.
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Compare and contrast the methods used in Integrated Pest
Management
(IPM) with those used in conventional pest control. Evolution of
pesticide resistance.
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Observe plants from a variety of divisions (flowering
plants,
cycads, conifers, ferns, horsetails, club mosses and bryophytes) and
look for their means of reproduction.
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Observe insectivorous plants and explain their need for an
insect
diet.
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