The Plant Project

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Each student  will identify the life and habits of a  two plant  species of your choice.  Find the necessary information about that plant and create a Power Point presentation, a report, or a poster to share with the class.

 

Project  value = 125 points

Chose one species of plant and begin the following:                 

The process.

  1. Create a chart  (or fold a paper in fourths) with the  areas suggested below.  In each area supply the needed information from the U S Department ofAgriculture or from the print materials in the library.  This paper or chart must be turned in with the project.
  2.  When your chart is completed and approved, create a Power Point Presentation using the data you found. Each chart area should be 1 slide.  You may also create poster or written report.
  3. Present you research to the class

 

Chart Guide - or the information needed

Click here for printable research guide

Common Name

Scientific Name

Picture (no clip art)

15 points

Habitat

Distribution  (where you can find them)

Map

15 points

Specific uses for the plant

by humans (food medicine?)

by animals?

15 points

Reproduction

bulletSexual or asexual
bulletAnglosperm or gymnosperm?
bulletseeds? description - monocot or dicot
bulletpollen - pollinators
bulletCones - describe/photo
bulletFlowers - describe or photo
 

30 Points

Discuss the plant in a paragraph including tropisms and photosynthesis

15 min

your class presentation

20 points

Interesting facts that you have uncovered

at least 10

15 points

 

you sources

APA style

5 points

 

Grading Rubric

Each complete slide = 15 points-   partial credit will be given 

Sources = 5 points

Presentation to class = 15 points  

total available points = 125 point