Botany

Instructor: Sheila Thacker

Tiger Mountain Community High School

thackers@issaquah.wednet.edu

425-837-6200

Botany is the study of the plant kingdom. The diversity and ecological importance of plants is emphasized.  Students grow plants in the greenhouse and take care of the campus plants. Horticulture (hands on) and Botany (the scientific study of plants) are combined to make a valuable science. Field trips are an added enrichment.

Units 1&2

        1.  Anatomy of a Flower

        2. Campus Plant Identification and Study                       13. Flowers & Trees Of 50 states

3.      Classification of Plants                                                          

4.      Inflorescence                                                           14. Flowers From Around The World                                 

5.      Processes of Plants

6.      Flower Meanings

7.      Cactus Garden

8.      Asexual Propagation of Selected Plants

9.      Experiments with different types of soils, pots, light, and music

10.  Sexual Propagation of Seeds. (Seed Experiments)

11.  Study of Trees

       12. Christmas Wreaths                                                   

Unit 3&4

1.      Propagation and Care of Flowers to sell at Mother’s Day Sale

2.      Bonsai Project                                                             7.  Mother’s Day Sale

3.      Twelve Months of the Year Calendar                              8.  Senior Clay Pots

4.      Dream Garden or Wellness Garden                                  9.  Herbs                                                            

5.      Grafting                                                                      10. Gardens

       6.   Pruning                                                                       11. Medicinal Plants