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#1-Do plants think?
#2-4 Deadly plants
#3-Your salad is trying to kill you!
#4-Which came first-flowers or bees?
#5-Plant Defense
#6-The Strangest Plant in the world?!
#7-The Wood Wide Web
#8-What's Lurking Inside Figs?​
#9-How does a seed become a plant?
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#10-World's oldest tree
#11-4 plants that are great for humans
#12-Do plants get cancer?
#13-Why tomatoes aren't fruits and strawberries aren't berries?
#14-Can plants get sunburned?
#15-Why aren't plants black?
#16-Can we make meat out of plants?
#17-World's most powerful plants
#18-Most bizarre seeds
​#19-When did the first flowers bloom?
#20-Miracle Fruit: How to trick your tastebuds
#21-Photosynthetic Animals?
#22-Where do trees get their mass?
#23-Why do leaves change color?
#24-How much plastic is in the ocean?
#25-Why is blue so rare in nature?
Human Use of Plants
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BOTANY OF DESIRE
Botany
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Instructor:  Christa Schoenfeld
Phone: 406-447-6385
E-mail: christa.schoenfeld@helenacollege.edu
Office Hours:11:00-12:00 M-F or by appointment
Office: Room 004, lower level


Course Description: Botany gives the students an introduction to plants, their growth, development, reproduction, nutrition and how they interact with the environment.  Concepts are taught with a variety of methods including lab work, lecture, activities, and demonstrations.


Course Outcomes
  1. Students will be able to summarize the classification of plants
  2.  Students will be able to describe adaptation advantages that vascular plants have over    nonvascular plants
  3.  Students will be able to state the major differences between gymnosperms and    angiosperms
  4.  Students will be able to compare the structure of monocots and dicots
  5.  Students will be able to describe the three basic types of plant cells.
  6.  Students will    be able to compare the three    plant tissue systems
  7.  Students will be able to describe the structure of roots
  8.  Students will be able to discuss the three major functions    of roots.
  9.  Students will be able to describe the structure of stems.
  10.  Students will be able to discuss the three main functions    of stems
  11.  Students will be able to describe adaptations of leaves.
  12. Students will be able to describe the major functions of leaves.
  13. Students will be able to describe the life cycle of a moss
  14. Students will be able to describe the life cycle of a fern
  15. Students will be able to describe the life cycle of a gymnosperm
  16. Students will be able to identify the four main flower parts and state the function of each
  17. Students will be able to compare the structure and germination of different types of seeds


Required Texts/Materials
There are no required texts for this class, however, there may be required reading or internet study.  You will need to come to class with paper, pens/pencils, planner and three ring binder.


Attendance and Participation
Your attendance is expected.  Good attendance habits are also necessary in the development of sound character traits and for success in the work world.  Just like a job, you get “paid” for being here and participating.  I give 5 points per hour of class for participation and showing up.  If you are late, those points start to diminish.  If you don’t do what you are asked, those points diminish.  If you are going to miss class for ANY reason, you need to call me as soon as you know.  You cannot make up any work if you don’t call when you won’t be here.


 Grading Policy
      90 – 100% = A    80 – 89%   = B    70 – 79%   = C    60 – 69%   = D
Homework, labs and projects will be assigned throughout the semester.


Grade Weights
30%-Participation
45%-HW/Labs
25%-Tests/Quizzes
 

Miscellaneous: This syllabus is subject to change. Please turn off cell phones during class.  If you are texting or checking your cell phone constantly during class, I may ask you to leave…it is rude and disruptive for you to have your attention elsewhere during class.  
I would strongly suggest the use of a planner dedicated specifically to homework for all classes.  This way you will know what homework  you have and when it is due!
 
BOTANY CURRENT EVENTS-Throughout the course of the semester, there are always new and exciting events occurring in Science.  As part of your homework, 4 current event reviews will be required to be completed. Newspaper/Magazine Review format
 Write a 3 paragraph paper on a Botany/Plant related article from a current magazine or newspaper.  The article used must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs long.  Each paragraph of your review should be 5- 7 sentences long.  A bibliography must follow the paragraphs.
  • The 1st paragraph is a factual summary of the article.   A minimum of one sentence for each paragraph in the article.  Put the information from the article into your own words.  Do not use terms or phrases that you do not understand, do not quote the article.
  • The 2nd paragraph tells which branches of Botany the article is related to.  You must explain how the article relates to each branch.  Biology is far reaching in its branches.  Some of them include marine biology, zoology, microbiology, botany, ecology, anatomy & physiology, and on and on
  • The 3rd paragraph is a response to the article.  If the article covers a controversial topic, write your opinion and support it.  If the article is informational, relate the article to what you already knew about the subject, new information you learned from the article, what you found interesting and why…
 Bibliography will contain:  Title of paper or magazine, date of the publication, title of the article, author, and page number.  If the paper or magazine was from an on-line source, you also need the url and date accessed.

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