Engage: The need for green! Importance of Plants

Read the introduction on the Importance of Plants. Please define/explain the following essential vocabulary words from the reading section. Use either a google doc or your notebook section marked vocabulary to complete the assignment, either link the document or check it off with instructor.

Terrestrial organisms, photosynthesis, cellular respirtation, aerobic organism, UV radiation, biogeochemical cycles, transpiration and host bacteria.

*The Final Performance Task will be completed after the topic assignments have been finished:

The performance task will allow you to plan and conduct an investigation about a Botanical principle or topic that you have studied.

Student will complete the following within the investigation of their choice:

• Follow the Scientific process to research background and conduct an experiment from beginning to end and report the findings in the following:

1. Submit a technical write using the steps of the scientific method

2. Create a multimedia, tri-fold presentation or physical model of the investigation

3. Present an oral overview in front of an audience.