Standard HORT2 and Learning Targets

Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

Objective: Describe taxonomy and its use in agriculture

Leading Question: What is taxonomy?

How plants are classified activity

View the iCEV ppt. on naming plants and take notes

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025

Objective: Describe taxonomy and its use in agriculture

Leading Question: What are the 7 categories of classification?

Nomenclature fill in the blank worksheet

Finish discussing the naming of plants

Complete the plant taxonomy word match worksheet - this is due tomorrow

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025

Objective: Describe taxonomy and its use in agriculture

Leading Question: What language is used in taxonomy?

Complete the plant learning lab – plant ID

Complete greenhouse plant ID

Make plant ID cards

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025

Objective: Describe taxonomy and its use in agriculture

Leading Question: Who created the idea of taxonomy?

Plant ID practice

Make plant ID cards

Sweet potato propagation

Plant seeds

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Objective: Perform an experiment and collect data on that experiment

Leading Question: What is a Ficus elastica?

Take plant ID quiz

Begin testing question and collecting data

Monday, Feb. 10, 2025

Objective: Describe taxonomy and its use in agriculture

Leading Question: Why do we use scientific classification?

Move the plant to the right name activity

Make plant ID cards - These are due today.

Review types of plants and plant ID

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025

Objective: Assess on plant taxonomy

                 Describe the parts of a leaf

Leading Question: What is a Sanseviaria trifasciata?

Take the Plant ID test

Turn in interactive notebook

Take notes on the parts of a leaf and identify the parts of a leaf