Daily Assignments for the Week of:  November 16, 2009

Monday- Flower part labels and the pollination/fertilization sequence were reviewed together.  To view the flower parts doing their job, students will watch a video of some of the more unusual examples of flower production and pollination. A list of pollinators will be added to student folders after we finish the flower video. The homework is to finish the seed plants review sheet that was distributed on Friday.

Tuesday- The homework was collected and the video was shown.  With any remaining time, flower parts were discussed as the flower dissection lab was introduced.  Students will use their flower parts sheet to help them identify parts of Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily) blossoms.  We will continue the lab tomorrow.  The flower parts and uses quiz is on Thursday.  The homework is to finish the seed plants reproduction sheet that was distributed for Friday.

Wednesday – The flower dissection lab was continued to near completion.  We will finish it and turn it in tomorrow after the quiz.  Students who finished the flower dissection questions and the seed plants reproduction review sheet could study for the quiz.  The homework is to study the information on the study guide (folder information and text pages 105-157) for the flower structure/function quiz.

Thursday - Students took the flower structure/function quiz using the index card they prepared.  The homework is to complete the seed plants reproduction questions that were distributed on Tuesday. 

Friday- The flower quiz was returned and then colleted.  Homework sheets and flower dissection labs were collected.  Plant growth lab procedures were explained and co-workers were assigned to set up their experimental and control plants.  Students will be gathering data from seed germination to seed production over the next few weeks, followed by a formal lab report.  The homework is to collect and organize the information from Chapter 6(seed plants) to be turned in for a notebook grade and to bring in the old textbook to be exchanged for the Animals text.  The first book cover, assigned in September, is due on 11/25 or 11/30 without any loss of credit.   

Monday 11/23/09 – Wisconsin Fast plants were checked for signs of germination.  Plant notebook contents were stapled together and turned in for a grade.  Remaining time was used to see part of The Private Life of Plants, a program by David Attenborough.  The homework is to work on the book cover and to bring in the old textbook to be exchanged for the Animals text.