Plant Propagation
Monday, May 2, 2022
Goal: Describe differences between sexual and asexual propagation
Essential Standard: Demonstrate plant propagation techniques
Leading Question: What is sexual propagation?
Lesson Plan/Assessment:
Discuss propagation - Think, pair, share
Group demos on dicot germination, monocot germination, scarification, dormancy
Plant Propagation Notes: Slides 1-7
Watch iCEV on seed propagation: Seed Propagation
Brief Explaination of Asexual Propagation
Find and share answers
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Goal: Describe methods of seed propagation
Essential Standard: Demonstrate plant propagation techniques
Leading Question: What is allelopathy?
Lesson Plan/Assessment:
Finish Asexual Propagation Answers
Plant Growth regulators Reading
Discuss allelopathy, plant growth hormones, and basic considerations slides 8-10
Plant growth regulators crossword puzzle
Unit 6 self evaluation (if time)
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Goal: Describe how to use plant growth regulators
Essential Standard: Demonstrate plant propagation techniques
Leading Question: Give two examples of plant growth regulators
Lesson Plan/Assessment:
Unit 6 self-evaluation
Discuss asexual propagation, types of stem cuttings, herbaceous cuttings and 8 steps to taking cuttings
Stem cutting video
Take stem cuttings
Take hardwood cutting
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Goal: Demonstrate how to take a softwood cutting
Essential Standard:Demonstrate plant propagation techniques
Leading Question: What are 5 methods of asexual propagation?
Lesson Plan/Assessment:
Review methods of taking cuttings
Selecting and taking softwood cuttings 3-9
Propagating softwood cuttings 3-10
Take softwood cuttings
Friday, May 6, 2022
Goal: Demonstrate grafting propagation
Essential Standard:Demonstrate plant propagation techniques
Leading Question: What are the three methods of grafting?
Lesson Plan/Assessment:
Grafting reading and questions
Grafting Lab with Candy
Monday, May 9, 2022
Objective: Demonstrate different methods of propagation
Leading Question: How are corms different than tubers?
Discuss separation of plants
Complete Propagating by division, separation, etc. reading and questions
Watch iCEV on plant division
Practice dividing a house plant (crown)
Practice cutting tubers (potatos)
Practice cutting gladiolas (corms)
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Objective: Demonstrate how to layer plants
Leading Question: What is layering?
Discuss methods of tissue cultures and layering
Watch tissue culture video
Demonstrate how to layer using a pipecleaner plant (all 4 methods)
Finish propagation table
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Objective: Design a plant experiment using growth regulators and cuttings
Leading Question: What growth regulator and type of cutting do you plan to use?
Remove dead plant material on plants, sweep greenhouse, clean tables, organize plants for sale
Turn in propagation table
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Objective: Assess on plant propagation
Leading Question: What is the difference between division and separation of plants?
Review jeopardy
Friday, May 13, 2022
Objective: Assess on plant propagation
Leading Question: What was the most challenging concept in this unit?
Turn in interactive notebook
Take the plant propagation test