Biology of Propagation
Level 1 Guiding Question: How are plants propagated?
Level 1 Investigation: The biology of propagation
Click on the button above to learn the words we will be using to understand propagation biology. You will see some of the terms on your second quiz sometime next week.
Level 1 Investigation: Cell Division
In order to do this lab you will need a microscope, prepared microscope slides and your smart phone or small camera. You will be locating the 6 stages of mitosis on the slides provided. While viewing the stages you will take pictures of each of the stages and post them to your Google drive account of some other cloud service that you have. When you are satisfied with the quality of your pictures and have found all 6 phases of mitosis upload and paste them to the document below. Don't forget to label them and then turn in to your instructor's directions.
Mitosis Lab
Level Investigation: Comparing drawn mitotic illustrations with microscopic images
The images displayed are to show you how to interpret the differences between drawn cells and real ones it will be imperative to concentrate on the chromosomes and nucleus and learn what are the chromosomes doing in each phase so please read the brief summary below the illustrations and watch the VDO posted on "Cell Division".
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Read this presentation on leaf Anatomy and tissues.
Level 1 Investigation:Plant tissues
Watch the following VDO for the instructions for this lab. You will be making a negative for this techniques and then looking at under the microscope to determined the physical structures on the leaf. When complete you will be taking two pictures and posting them on the digital document your instructor will provide.
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Level 1 Investigation: Leaf cross section
Click on the VDO on the right to take notes on the Leaf Cross Section. complete the worksheet below.
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Level 1 Investigation: The Plant Body
Level 1 Videos:Seeding Techniques
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Watch the videos above you will be demonstrating the techniques on the next class meeting.
Level 1 Elaborate:Demonstrate
Level 1 Review: The methods
We will be taking a short tour of our greenhouse and horticulture facility, you are expected to take notes concentrating on the propagation methods. The form below is to be completed after class for homework.