Botany

Prerequisite: Biology

 .50 credit/1 semester Grades 10-12 

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of evolution, structure, and functions of all the major plant groups. Algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, and flowering and non‐flowering plants will be identified with pictures, slides, and live specimens. The structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves will be studied and reproduction will be emphasized. Labs include plant identification, comparison, and drawing as well as fern fertilization and angiosperm dissection. The skills of scientific problem solving, critical thinking, laboratory observations, and reporting techniques will be emphasized. Students will be expected to apply lecture concepts to all laboratory work.