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Jacob Lakomy; John Kopas; Jon Friedman; Ajay Patel; Alex J. Bertuccio – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
A hydroponics experiment growing microgreens was piloted by seniors where trials were conducted over 9-day growth periods and designed to test 12 different growth conditions in triplicate, including varying nutrient supply, nutrient flow rate, and seed density. Plant growth was assessed through changes in daily mass, height, and final dry weight.…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
McFarlane, Angela – School Science Review, 2010
At its Wakehurst Place garden in West Sussex, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has established the UK home of one of the world's largest conservation projects, the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) partnership, a global project to conserve biodiversity by collecting and preserving seeds. This article describes what the MSB partnership does, how seeds are…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Biodiversity, Botany, Gardening
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, 2011
The graduate of the Landscape Gardener apprenticeship program is a certified journeyperson who will be able: (1) apply the principles and processes of landscape design and construction; (2) construct and install landscape structures and other accessories of various materials; (3) estimate and handle orders of plant and related materials; (4) plan…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Course Descriptions, Botany
Welch, A. W. – 1984
This teacher's guide is designed for use in a vocational horticulture course designed to prepare students for jobs as nursery workers. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: the nursery industry; soils; plant growth; plant nutrition; plant propagation methods; nursery field practices; pest control; techniques for…
Descriptors: Accounting, Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Botany
1981
Descriptons of familiar birds of the Midwest and suggestions for attracting them to urban settings are offered in this publication. Plants which serve as food and protection for birds are identified. These plants are described by: the number of bird species that use the plant; the plant's ornamental value; its time in bloom and in fruit; its…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
1980
Descriptions of plants which serve as food and/or protection for birds of the northeast United States are presented in this publication. Explanations are given for each plant as to: ornamental value; time in bloom and in fruit; height; adaptations; and the number of bird species that use it. Practical ideas and suggestions are outlined for…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
Marriage, L. Dean – 1980
Illustrations of familiar birds of the northwest United States and suggestions for attracting them to urban settings are offered in this publication. Foods (plants) that are preferred by these birds are also identified. Explanations are given for each plant's ornamental value; time in bloom and in fruit; height; adaptations; and also the number of…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
Dillon, Olan W. – 1981
Descriptions of plants which serve as food and/or protection for birds of the southeast United States are presented in this publication. Explanations are given for each plant's ornamental value; time in bloom and in fruit; height; adaptations; and also the number of bird species that use it. Practical ideas are outlined for attracting birds to…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
Foster, Allan; Dantanarayana, Pitson – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2007
It is very difficult for new Canadians to find work that draws on and recognizes their experience and qualifications. About three years ago the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) established a policy to try to help new Canadians achieve hands-on experience in their field of expertise through a special volunteer program. Since then,…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Volunteer Training, Botany, Foreign Countries
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1981
The booklet, intended to acquaint students or visitors with the herb garden at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center (Rockville, Maryland), describes 25 herbs and suggests ways to extend learning further by providing historic background and other information about the herbs. Each herb is described on a separate page, with each…
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Gardening
Osterlind, Karolina – International Journal of Science Education, 2005
A case study is presented describing the work of three pupils in the upper level of compulsory school. The pupils were learning about the intensified greenhouse effect and the depletion of the ozone layer. In their work, the need for certain domain-specific knowledge becomes apparent; for example, understanding such concepts as photosynthesis,…
Descriptors: Students, Concept Formation, Horticulture, Climate
Black, M. – Biology and Human Affairs, 1973
Summarizes current work on the study of plant hormones, with specific emphasis on the auxin indolylacetic acid and on gibberellic acid. (PEB)
Descriptors: Botany, Cytology, Horticulture, Plant Growth
Hawthorne, Frank S. – Sch Sci Math, 1969
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biology, Botany, Field Crops
Connecticut Univ., Storrs. Dept. of Educational Leadership. – 1988
This curriculum guide provides the plant science components of the vocational agriculture curriculum for Regional Vocational Agriculture Centers. The curriculum is divided into exploratory units for students in the 9th and 10th grades and specialized units for students in grades 11 and 12. The five exploratory units are: agricultural pest control;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives

Syrocki, B. John – American Biology Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Biology, Botany, Horticulture, Instruction