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BOT105 Lab Description:
Ethnobotany is the scientific study of interactions between human cultures and plants/plant environments.
- This lab considers many different levels and types of interactions and patterns of interactions between people and plants.
- Examples are taken from around the world, but most are examples of cultural uses of plants are from Hawai'i and the islands of the South and Central Pacific.
Location: St. John 402
BOT105 Lab Objective:
- Gain a new perspective on how we interact with plants.
- Emphasis is on the importance of our cultural upbringing.
- Students are encouraged to share their culture with the rest of the lab.
- We are all resources , let's utilize all our resources in class.
BOT105 Lab Format:
- Attendance
- Submit Topic Assignment
- Lab Report
- Final Presentation & Paper
BOT105 Lab Grading System:
Ethnobotany students working in the lo'i, Spring 2011
Student preparing to
record making a fishnet.
Each student is encouraged to exhibit basic concepts of ethnobotany through there experiences.
1. Attendance (65%)
- Each lab is worth 5% of the final grade.
- Full credit is contingent on assignment(10%) & lab report submissions (10%).
- Thirteen meetings x 5%= 65% of the total final grade.
- There will be no make ups for missed labs or field trips.
- example: you miss 3 labs x 5%= -15% (85%)
2. Topic Assignment & Lab Reports (10%)
Topic Assignment
- Students will share in class throughout the summer session about how plants are used pertaining to the topic of the lab.
- Each student will complete topic assignments before start of the next lab.
- The topic of the lab requires for students to understand one plant and its uses related to the topic, as well as basic information will be submitted for credit.
- Common name
- Scientific name
- Family
- Habitat
- The topic of the lab requires for students to understand one plant and its uses related to the topic, as well as basic information will be submitted for credit.
Lab Report
- 4 Lab reports will be due for:
- Week 3- Fruits & Vegetables
- Week 5- Edible Algae
- Week 9- Herbal Medicine
- Week 11- Cloth, Fiber & Cordage
- Complete Lab Reports will include:
- Introduction
- What is the general topic of the lab?
- What is the question or problem?
- Do you have a hypothesis as to what is causing the problem?
- Materials
- What do you need to test the question?
- Where did you get the supplies?
- Methods
- How are you going to test your question?
- Where did you get your methods from?
- Results
- Discuss observations.
- Discussion
- Revisit the original question or problem?
- Was your hypothesis correct?
- Introduction
4. Final Project (25%)
Throughout the session you will be learning that plants are all around us. For the final project conduct an in depth study on a plant that you have had many experiences with or would like more experience with.
Research how the plant is used traditionally or in contemporary context.
- Conduct literature research.
- Conduct ethnographic research.
- Conduct experimental research
Be prepared to share your results in a 3 page paper and 10 minute oral presentation.
A final paper with 3 non-internet references are also needed to successfully complete the lab.
Traditional preparation of Hawaiian underground oven.
If you are unclear about the final project please talk with the lab instructor.
If you have a learning disability for which you would like accommodations, please contact your TA early in the semester. Additional support can be provided through the KOKUA program on campus.
BOT105L: Lab Assignments
Hula dancers wearing kapa for the first time in 300 years at the Merrie Monarch in 2011.
Different types of lei, more introduced species being used than Native Hawaiian.
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