Botany Lesson Objectives

Lesson 1: Plant Cell Basics

Objectives: Students will be able to 1) describe the roll of the cell wall
and cell membrane in plant cells, 2) explain the role and function of
cell organelles, including those exclusive to plants, and 3) use a
microscope to view prepared slides of various plant parts.
Lesson 2: Plant Requirements
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) describe the process of
photosynthesis and the role it plays in plants and our world, 2) design
and execute a laboratory experiment in an effort to determine the
wavelength(s) of visible light that plants utilize most.
Lesson 3: Material Transport
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) identify and describe the tissues
required for nutrient transport in plants, 2) identify vascular tissues in
cross sectional slides of root and stem samples, and 3) differentiate
between monocot and dicot plant species.
Lesson 4: Leaves and Trees
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) identify major classifications of
trees, 2) explain how trees are able to move materials between their
roots and leaves, 3) describe how leaves are layered and state how
leaves are different from other plant cells.
Lesson 5: Plant Reproduction (angiosperms)
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) dissect and identify the parts of
plant flowers, 2) describe were ova and pollen are produced, 3) explain
the process of pollination, and 4) identify and describe how plants may
become pollinated.
Lesson 6: Bryophytes (nonvascular plants)
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) describe the general
characteristics of bryophytes, 2) identify the three major classifications
of bryophytes, and 3) explain how bryophytes reproduce.
Lesson 7: Plant Freaks (CAM and C4 Plants)

Objectives: Students will be able to 1) describe the important of the C4

and CAM pathways, 2) explain why CAM plants fix CO2 at night, 3)
identify common C4 and CAM plant species.
Lesson 8: Classification of Fruits
Objectives: Students will be able to 1) segregate fruits based on visual
observations, 2) identify the major types of fruit common among the
plants humans consume as food