- -   AGRICULTURE CORE CURRICULUM  - -

(CLF7000)  Advanced Core Cluster:  PLANT SCIENCE AND SOIL SCIENCE

    (CLF7100)  Unit Title:  BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

                               UNIT DIRECTORY:

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        Code         Topic Title                          Hours     Year(s)
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       (CLF7101)     Plant Classification                  5.0       3 / 4    
                                                                               
                                    TOTAL TIME FOR UNIT =  5.0   

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UNIT GOAL:  Students will identify the principles of botanical
            classification and demonstrate the ability to key out plants 
            from a simple botanical key.

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UNIT OBJECTIVES:  Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able 
                  to:

1.  Discuss the development of the "kingdom concept".

2.  Define the word taxonomy.

3.  List three bases by which plants can be classified (morphology, 
    physiology, and evolution).

4.  Discuss three reasons for the current use of the modern system of plant 
    classification.  (e.g. language barriers, universal name, 
    standardization of evolutionary similarities.)

5.  Define genus, species, and variety.  

6.  Require students to collect ten common species in your area and memorize
    their generic names.  

7.  Place the following terms in their correct descending order for plant 
    classification:  Kingdom, Division (Phylum), Class, Order, Family,
    Genus, Specie, and Variety.

8.  List and discuss three applications the science of taxonomy has for the
    field of agriculture (e.g. plant, insect, and microorganism
    identification).


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REFERENCES:

Weier, T.E., et al,.  (1982).  BOTANY.  (6th ed.)  John Wiley and Sons 
    Inc.

Hartman, H.,  Flocker, W., and Kofranek, A.  (1988).  PLANT SCIENCE, GROWTH 
  DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF CULTIVATED PLANTS.  Inglewood Cliffs,
  N.J.: Prentice Hall.
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RESOURCES:

BASIC CORE LESSON PLANS.  Topic in Animal Science (CLF225).
  California Agricultural Educators.  (1989).  University of California-
  Davis, CA 95616: Agricultural Education Program.

Ag Access (Agricultural book source).  P.O. Box 2008, Davis, CA 95616
  (916) 756-7177.  (Contact for catalog.)

Vocational Education Productions (VEP) (slides, videos, etc.).  California 
  Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407.  In Calif.: 
  (805) 756-2295; outside of Calif: 1-800-235-4146.  (Contact for catalog.)

EISI (representatives for a variety of educational software publishers).
  225 Grant Road, Los Altos, CA 94024.  In Calif.: (800) 748-6519; outside
  of Calif: (800) 748-6519.  (Contact for catalog.)



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