Course Title

Advanced Biological Plant Science

Course Description

Advanced Plant Biological Science is a one-credit course for students with interests in higher-level, science-based plant agriculture. Course benchmarks include those of biological science. Content includes principles of plant growth, cell structure and functions, heredity and genetics (molecular biology), plant breeding and improvement, hormones and growth regulators, chemical nature of plant life, flower structure and function, seed formation and germination, DNA and biotechnology, and emerging technologies. Students will use the scientific methods to investigate a plant problem. FFA and supervised experience will be included as appropriate.

Contact

Kurt Murray
kmurr@okcareertech.org
(405) 743-5489

Knowledge and Skills

Unit APS1: The importance of plants (7 hours)

Benchmark APS1-1: Students will describe the roles of plants in our world.

Benchmark APS1-2: Students will discuss the origin of cultured plants.

Benchmark APS1-3: Students will identify trends in plant biological science as applied in agriculture and horticulture.

Benchmark APS1-4: Students will explain the importance of methods used in studying plant biological science.

Unit APS2: Career entry and advancement in plant biological science industries (4 hours)

Benchmark APS2-1: Students will identify occupations and needed competencies in plant biological science and associated industries.

Benchmark APS2-2: Students will discuss important interpersonal skills for success in plant biological science.

Unit APS3: Plant biological science safety (3 hours)

Benchmark APS3-1: Students will assess safety situations with plant biological science and choose appropriate safety practices.

Benchmark APS3-2: Students will properly select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment when working in plant biological science.

Unit APS4: The scientific method and research (12 hours)

Benchmark APS4-1: Students will explain the meaning and importance of research in plant biological science and distinguish between basic and applied research.

Benchmark APS4-2: Students will describe the process of the scientific method.

Benchmark APS4-3: Students will explain the identification of problems suitable for experimentation.

Benchmark APS4-4: Students will prepare a hypothesis for an investigation in plant science.

Benchmark APS4-5: Students will design and carry out an experiment with plant science that includes independent variables, dependent variables, and controls.

Benchmark APS4-6: Students will describe how to report the findings of research, including the use of appropriate narrative, graphs, visual representations, and mathematical equations.

Unit APS5: Plant anatomy and physiology (10 hours)

Benchmark APS5-1: Students will identify and explain the functions of vegetative structures of plants.

Benchmark APS5-2: Students will identify and explain functions of reproductive structures of plants.

Benchmark APS5-3: Students will explain life processes of plants.

Benchmark APS5-4: Students will identify nutrients needed for plant growth and the effects of nutrient deficiencies on plant productivity.

Benchmark APS5-5: Students will relate plant anatomy and physiology to productivity.

Unit APS6: Plant taxonomy (10 hours)

Benchmark APS6-1: Students will define methods of plant classification.

Benchmark APS6-2: Students will apply taxonomic classification with various plants in the local area.

Benchmark APS6-3: Students will use common and binomial nomenclature with various plants found in the local area.

Unit APS7: Plant cells (17 hours)

Benchmark APS7-1: Students will identify and discuss the functions of plant cell structures.

Benchmark APS7-2: Students will describe processes in the cell cycle, including mitosis and meiosis.

Benchmark APS7-3: Students will explain cell differentiation and development in multicellular plant organisms.

Benchmark APS7-4: Students will describe cellular processes, including photosynthesis and respiration, and relate the processes to agriculture and horticulture.

Benchmark APS7-5: Students will explain the roles of enzymes and nucleic acid in cellular activities.

Benchmark APS7-6: Students will use appropriate equipment to observe cells and organisms and classify what has been observed.

Unit APS8: Plant genetics and heredity (24 hours)

Benchmark APS8-1: Students will explain the meaning and importance of genetics and heredity with agricultural and horticultural plants.

Benchmark APS8-2: Students will describe the use of Mendelian genetics and how genetic outcomes are predicted.

Benchmark APS8-3: Students will explain the molecular basis of heredity.

Benchmark APS8-4: Students will relate the functions of cells to DNA.

Benchmark APS8-5: Students will discuss the sorting and recombination of genetic traits resulting from plant sexual reproduction.

Benchmark APS8-6: Students will explain the meaning and role of plant breeding to produce crosses and hybrids.

Benchmark APS8-7: Students will relate the role and methods of genetic engineering in agricultural and horticultural plants.

Benchmark APS8-8: Students will explain concepts of biological diversity and adaptation as related to agricultural and horticultural plants.

Unit APS9: Plant reproduction (13 hours)

Benchmark APS9-1: Students will explain the processes in plant sexual reproduction.

Benchmark APS9-2: Students will identify the kinds and uses of asexual reproduction with plants.

Benchmark APS9-3: Students will asexually reproduce plants using tissue culture, air layering, grafting, and other methods.

Unit APS10: Plants in ecosystems (13 hours)

Benchmark APS10-1: Students will discuss the meaning of ecosystems and the roles of plants in such systems.

Benchmark APS10-2: Students will explain cycles that occur on the earth, including the life cycle of plants and transfer of energy.

Benchmark APS10-3: Students will discuss the ecosystems created by the culture of agricultural and horticultural plants.

Benchmark APS10-4: Students will assess the response of plants to stimuli in natural and artificial environments.

Benchmark APS10-5: Students will identify relationships between plants and other living organisms.

Unit APS11: Agricultural education (7 hours)

Benchmark APS11-1: Students will manage an appropriate supervised experience in plant biological science.

Benchmark APS11-2: Students will identify opportunities for participation and advancement in the FFA related to plant biological science.

Plant & Soil Sciences:  Agronomics Specialist - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Plant & Soil Sciences:  Soils Specialist - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Career Cluster Resources for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures

Plant & Soil Sciences:  Agronomics Specialist - CTTC

and

Plant & Soil Sciences:  Soils Specialist - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

PASS Skills for Science in Oklahoma

Industry Alignments

Curriculum Resources

On-line lesson plan library, CAERT, Inc.
www.mycaert.com

Plant and Soil Science Learning Lab Kits, Ohio State University, Curriculum Materials Service
www.AgEdCenter.com


Agriculture Career Development: Plant Science and Agronomy—CIMC

Soil, Plant and Crop Science—CIMC

Introduction to Horticulture—CIMC

Supplemental VHS and DVDs - CIMC

www.okcimc.com

Biological Science Application in Agricultural Curriculum Lesson Plan Library CD-ROM, Center for Agricultural and Environmental Research and Training Inc. (CAERT) 2007

www.caert.net

Plants and Animals Biology and Production, Lee, Biondo, Hutter, Westram, and Patrick; Prentice Hall Interstate – 2004

www.prenticehall.com

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