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Class:   Horticulture

Week:  11

Unit:  Plant Propogation Part 1  

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Warm Up-

Monday- Motivation Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrhSJ1FHeaA

Tuesday- Sub

Wednesday- Sub

Thursday-  Explain what propagation is in 3 sentences or more.

Friday-  Explain the propagation process for tubers.

Instruction

Monday-  I will distribute notes sheets and vocab sheet.  We will then watch the first icev videos and have a class discussion following the video

Tuesday- New Horizons

Wednesday- New Horizons

Thursday-  We will review for a quick vocabulary quiz and then watch the second part of the icev video followed by a class discussion

Friday-  Students will be instructed on their class project and then will be given the class to work on their project.   
Practice

Monday-  Create a vocab foldable and staple it into your spiral when you are complete.

Tuesday- New Horizons

Wednesday-  New Horizons

Thursday-  Vocab Quiz and Propagation Worksheet

Friday-  Better Propagation Directions: 1. Choose a plant which can be propagated both by vegetative propagation and by seed. 2. Propagate the plant using both methods. 3. Measure and record the growth every day. 4. Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation detailing your results. The presentation should be at least 10 slides in length and include graphics, charts and photographs as well as any additional information your instructor deems necessary. 5. Present your findings to the class

10/16-10/21

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Class:  Horticulture

Week: 9

Unit:  Identifying flower parts

TEKS: (2)  The student develops technical skills associated with the management and production of horticultural plants. The student is expected to:

(A)  classify horticultural plants based on physiology for taxonomic or other classifications;
Warm Up-
Monday-  Motivation Monday
Tuesday-  Draw an example of perfect flower.
Wednesday-  Draw an example of female flower
Thursday-  Draw an example of a male flower
Friday-  TED TALK
Instruction
Monday-  We will discuss the differences between a male and female flower and begin our discussion on how to identify each of these parts.  
Tuesday-  We will continue to discuss each of the identifying factors and prepare for an identification quiz on Wednesday.
Wednesday-  After students can label the parts we will discuss the role of each of those parts.  
Thursday-  Discuss the play dough lab activity.
Friday-  Test review
Practice
Monday-  Students will complete a worksheet that helps them identify each of the parts.
Tuesday-  Worksheet without the answers.
Wednesday-  ID quiz
Thursday-  Play dough lab activity
Friday-  Test review

10/3-10/7

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Class: Horticulture

Week: 7

Unit: Parts of a Flower

TEKS:  
Warm Up-
Monday-  Do research on how to keep leaves fresh in a leaf collection
Tuesday-  Write one paragraph explaining monocots
Wednesday-  Writing down examples of different plants that represent each leaf.  Use google if necessary.
Thursday-  Sub
Friday-  Write down an outline that will explain what you will talk about in your presentations.  
Instruction
Monday-  Sub (New Horizons)
Tuesday-  We will discuss the different types of leaves and explain the leaf collection project.
Wednesday-  Today will be a day for going outside and collecting leaves for our leaf collection.
Thursday-  Sub (New Horizons)
Friday-  Leaf Collection project presentations
Practice
Monday-  New Horizons
Tuesday-  Worksheet where students will be asked to identify the different leaf shapes
Wednesday-  Leaf Collection
Thursday-  New Horizons
Friday-  Leaf Collection Presentations