| Chapter | Lecture Notes | Reading Guide | Video Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 10: Photosynthesis | Click here for the lecture notes on photosynthesis.Click here for the notes on the Calvin Cycle.Click here for the lecture notes on variations on photosynthesis. | Click here for the Chapter 10 reading guide. | Click here for a video on pigments used in photosynthesis, the light reactions and the Calvin Cycle. |
| Chapter 29: How Plants Colonized Land | Click here for the lecture notes on chapters 29 and 30. | Click here for the Chapter 29 reading guide. | Click here for a video on plant diversity.Life cycle of a moss. |
| Chapter 30: The Evolution of Seed Plants | Click here for the lecture notes on chapters 29 and 30. | Click here for the Chapter 30 reading guide. | Click here for a video on diversity of flowering plants. |
| Chapter 35: Plant Growth, Structure and Development | Click here for the lecture notes on plant anatomy. | Click here for the reading guide on plant anatomy. | Click here for a plant anatomy video. |
| Chapter 36: Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants | Click here for the lecture notes on plant resource acquisition and transport. | Click here for the reading guide on plant resource acquisition and transport. | Click here for a video on plant transport. |
| Chapter 37: Soil and Plant Nutrition | Click here for the lecture notes on plant nutrition. | Click here for the reading guide on plant nutrition. | Click here for a video on plant nutrition. |
| Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology | Click here for the lecture notes on plant reproduction. | Click here for the reading guide on plant reproduction. | Life cycle of a seed plant. |
| Chapter 39: Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals | Click here for the lecture notes on plant responses. | Click here for the reading guide on plant responses. | Click here for a video on plant responses. |
Labs and Field Trips
Field Trips
- Click botanic_gardens_assignments for the field trip handout for the U.S. Botanic Garden.
- Click here for the field trip handout for “Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution.”
- Virtual field trip: Plants in Motion Interactive
- Check out photomorphogenesis, thigmotropism, gravitotropism, phototropism and others!
- Watch: The Botany of Desire
Labs
- Photosynthesis
- Chromatography Lab with Inquiry Extension
- Leaf Disk Lab
- Click here for the online pre-lab questions.
- Lab: The Plant Game
- Click here for the handout.
- Lab: Bouquet of Flowers
- Click here for the handout.
- Lab: Leaf Structure
- Click here for the handout.
- Lab: Examining Plant Behavior
- Get the handout in class!
- Lab: Do GreenBags Really Slow Plant Ripening?
- Student designed!
- Click here for info on plant hormones.
- Lab: Pollen Tube Growth
- Click here for pictures of the lab!
- Lab: Flower and Fruit Dissection
- Get the handouts in class!
- Transpiration
- Lab 9 Alternative: Transpiration in Radish Plants WholePlantTranspirationLab
- Plant Hormone Rubric
Videos Watched in Class
- Video
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