BIOL 119 Plants, People, and Ecosystems Lab

This is a one-credit laboratory course that reinforces many of the concepts covered in the 3-credit Plants, People, and Ecosystems (BIOL 109) course. In the lab, students gain practical hands-on knowledge of plants while they study a variety of topics and techniques important to plant science, such as plant identification, plant anatomy, plant reproduction, plant life cycles, plant ecology, and data analysis. In doing so, students develop an understanding of scientific inquiry and basic research, and gain insight into how plants are important to people and ecosystems.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: BIOL 109

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of science, apply these principles to solve problems, and analyze and interpret the reasonableness of the solution.
2. Understand the basic structure of plants and how these structures relate to their function, and use appropriate vocabulary and/or symbols to communicate these concepts to others.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with the life cycles of plants, including concepts such as germination, growth, reproduction, pollination, and seed dispersal, and recognize major evolutionary groups of plants.
4. Demonstrate familiarity with common techniques and tools used in the scientific study of plants.

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of science, apply these principles to solve problems, and analyze and interpret the reasonableness of the solution.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • canvas quiz

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR2
   • SR3
2. Understand the basic structure of plants and how these structures relate to their function, and use appropriate vocabulary and/or symbols to communicate these concepts to others.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • canvas quiz

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR1
3. Demonstrate familiarity with the life cycles of plants, including concepts such as germination, growth, reproduction, pollination, and seed dispersal, and recognize major evolutionary groups of plants.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • canvas quiz

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric
4. Demonstrate familiarity with common techniques and tools used in the scientific study of plants.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • canvas quiz

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric