Curse Number 006-160 Credits 3 Cntact Hurs 64 Develpers Flint Thmpsn Plant Science Curse Outcme Summary Chippewa Valley Technical Cllege Infrmatin Types f Instructin Type f Instructin Cntact Hurs Outside Hurs Credits A. Classrm Presentatin 32 2 On-Campus Lab 32 1 Ttals 64 3 Descriptin Prvides fundamental knwledge f plant cmpnents and their functins. Tpics include pllinating and prpagating plants, germinating seeds, plant nutrients, and factrs affecting phtsynthesis, respiratin, and transpiratin. Participants will experience plant cmpnents and their functins thrugh the cmpletin f hands-n activities. Exit Learning Outcmes Addressed In This Curse Curse Level Learning Outcmes Cmpetencies 1. Examine the changes ccurring in the field f plant science due t emerging technlgy given scenaris learner identifies at least three benefits r advantages f GMO plant prductin frm agribusiness and the green industry standpint learner explains the impact f GMOs n prductin and prfit learner selects characteristics f a crp that exhibit specific plant traits learner designs, cmpletes, and interprets a Punnett Square learner uses a Punnett Square t determine prbability learner predicts dminant characteristics learner predicts the ffspring f a genetic crss 2. Classify plants
Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: given phts and/r examples f plants n a written test Yur perfrmance will be successful when: learner describes varius classificatin systems f plants learner identifies the terminlgy f the scientific classificatin system fr plants learner identifies the scientific name f cmmn crps and weeds learner identifes majr characteristics f plant families learner identifies the plant family f cmmn crps and weeds learner identifies agrnmic classificatins (cereal, grain, frage, etc.) learner identifies plant life cycle categries f summer annual, winter annual, biennial, and perennial learner classifies cmmn crps and weeds accrding t its plant life cycle categry 3. Pllinate plants n a written exam given illustratins and diagrams in a lab setting given plants f different varieties but same species WRITTEN EVALUATION learner describes the rle f the flwer t a plant learner identifies the parts f a flwer learner differentiates between mnct and dict flwers learner identifies cmmn types f inflrescence in mnct and dict plants learner explain the types f plant breeding systems learner explain the prcess f pllinatin LAB EVALUATION learner crss pllinates tw plants f the same species, but different varieties learner cntinues grwing parent plants until fruit develps and matures learner determines the success rate learner remves and plants hybrid seeds learner bserves and interprets the differences in the hybrid plants cmpared t the parent plants 4. Prpagate plants asexually
in a lab setting given plants fr prpagatin learner differentiates between sexual and asexual reprductin learner identifies types f asexual reprductin learner identifies uses f asexual reprductin learner selects mst apprpriate methd f prpagatin learner uses the apprpriate tls fr selected methd learner prpagates plant successfully 5. Germinate seeds in a lab setting given seeds and seed labels given prcedures fr germinatin test learner cntrls factrs that affect germinatin learner cnducts a germinatin test t test fr viability learner recrds cnditins during the time f germinatin learner determines germinatin percentage learner makes cnclusins abut the viability f the seed lt 6. Analyze plant emergence n a field trip given field r test plt in the classrm given samples and phts f seeds, seedlings, and emerged plants given planting scenaris IN THE CLASSROOM: learner accurately identifies cmpnent parts f seeds, seedlings, and emerged plants learner differentiates between the emergence prcess fr mncts and dicts learner calculates percent f seedlings emerged learner cmpares actual percent f seedlings t expected percent learner ffers an explanatin fr any discrepancy between actual and expected IN A FIELD r TEST PLOT SETTING (if available): learner lcates the field t be checked learner walks the planned rute
learner recrds the number f seeds planted learner assesses the planting depth learner accurately identifies emerged plants learner cunts the number f plants emerged learner calculates the percent f seedlings emerged learner cmpares the actual percent f seedlings t expected percent learner ffers an explanatin fr any discrepancy between actual and expected 7. Explain nutrient and water mvement in plants in a classrm r lab setting given a written test given sample plants learner describes the functins f rts learner identifies parts f rt systems learner explains functin f each part f the rt system learner identifies parts f a stem learner explain functin f each part f a stem learner differentiate between smsis and diffusin learner describes water uptake learner describes the functin f each part f the plant in water uptake learner utlines essential plant nutrient uptake learner describes the functin f each part f the plant in nutrient uptake learner identifies factrs that determine nutrient uptake (dry sil, damaged rts, diseased rts, excess water, and cncentrated fertilizers) 8. Describe factrs that affect plant grwth in a classrm setting given a written test in a classrm r lab setting given plants with different grwth cnditins WRITTEN TEST: learner classifies 16 essential nutrients int primary, secndary, and micrnutrients learner classifies 16 essential nutrients based n their plant available frm learner describes nutrient deficiency symptms fr primary, secndary, and selected micrnutrients learner describes physical and envirnment factrs that affect plant grwth
learner identify management factrs that affect plant grwth (tillage, spacing, cmpetitin, irrigatin) learner differentiates between getrpism, phttrpism, and thigmtrpism PLANT COMPARISON: plant cmparisn includes accurate and cmplete descriptin f current status f plants plant cmparisn identifies the similarities between the species plant cmparisn pints ut the differences between the species plant cmparisn includes descriptin f ptimum grwth requirements 9. Examine the factrs that affect phtsynthesis in a classrm setting learner writes the chemical equatin fr phtsynthesis learner identifies by-prducts f phtsynthesis learner describes the prcess and effect f the light stage f phtsynthesis learner describes the prcess and effect f the dark stage f phtsynthesis learner demnstrates hw light, amunt f water, carbn dixide, and temperature can affect phtsynthesis learner describes hw phtsynthesis impacts field crps thrughut the fur seasns 10. Examine the factrs that affect respiratin in a classrm setting learner writes the chemical equatin fr respiratin learner describes physical and envirnmental factrs affecting rate f respiratin learner explains the prcess and prduct f glyclysis learner cmpares the inputs and utputs f phtsynthesis and respiratin learner describes hw respiratin affects field crps thrughut the fur seasns 11. Examine the factrs that affect transpiratin in a classrm setting learner describes the prcess f transpiratin
learner lists factrs affecting transpiratin learner cmpares transpiratin rates at night vs. day learner describes the interrelatinship between varius plant parts in the transpiratin prcess 12. Identify cmmn agrnmic crps f ecnmic imprtance t Wiscnsin given plant parts r phts/slides f plant parts learner identifies 10 cmmn agrnmic crps cmmn t area learner uses leaf shapes, leaf margins, leaf attachments, and inflrescence t identify crps learner identifies crp at varius stages f develpment 13. Identify cmmn weed seeds and plants in a classrm r lab setting given variety f crp and weed seeds given weed keys learner identifies 10 cmmn crp seeds learner identifies 5 cmmn weed seeds learner identifies 10 cmmn weeds f agrnmic imprtance learner applies mrphlgical structures t key r identify unknwn weeds learner identifies nxius weeds in Wiscnsin