Horticulture – 9/1/11 Write your first and last name on the front of the card. On the back, answer these questions. One sentence each: 1.LIKE - What do

Horticulture – 9/1/11

• Write your first and last name on the front of the card.

• On the back, answer these questions. One sentence each:1. LIKE - What do you like about horticulture?2. STRUGGLE - What do you struggle with in science?3. LEARNER - Do you think you are a visual, verbal, or

kinesthetic (learning by doing) type of learner?4. GRADE - What grade do you hope to get?

Rules Role Play

• Example or Non-example• Must be school appropriate and short (2-3

minutes)• I can play myself, or you can be teacher.• Brainstorm, notes, design, rehearse – TIME.• Each group will present.

Rules Role Play

• Example or Non-example• Must be school appropriate and short (2-3

minutes)• I can play myself, or you can be teacher.• Brainstorm, notes, design, rehearse – TIME.• Each group will present.

On your Entry Task Answer Sheet, under “FRIDAY”

• What other ideas will add to this class besides science stuff?

• List 3 topics, from the tree, you know the least about. • Describe Oakville’s RESPECT policy. Who does it affect?

• When finished, wait for Ms. Maring to get your paper.• Look at the words on your class tree. Choose TWO things

you are curious about.


Grow your learning goals…

• On your leaf/acorn, write your name.• Write one topic you are interested in learning

on the front. • When you have reached that learning goal,

you will “harvest” these and answer 5 questions (worth 5 points)

• Repeat process on another leaf/acorn. • When finished, hold up both leaves/acorns.

Community…

• “Say Something Nice”• Write 3 things about yourself other people may

not know but you would not mind sharing…• Stand up, share your 3 things with someone

you do not know very well. • Listen to theirs. • Move on to the next person. • When I say, “STOP,” you will share something

you learned about someone else.

Design your T-shirt

• Include drawings or cut-out photos which describe “Who you are.”

• These can be favorite things to do, family, music, sports, books, pets, etc.

• Your T-shirt will be displayed – make it nice!

• RESPECT PROPERTY – lids on markers, conserve glue, pick up scraps, share supplies.


• Fill out top of Entry Task Sheet – • week 9/6-9/9 • Keep until Friday in binder.• TUESDAY –Complete your T-shirt. For 3 of the images

or words on your T-shirt, explain how this shows who you are. Be ready to share out at the end of 5 minutes.

• When finished, get out materials for this class – notebook, folder or binder, good attitude.

Being a Leader

• Watch FISH! Philosophy• On the back of your entry task sheet, list all the

positive attributes of the team players in the video. What are they doing which helps their work?

• Communication and following directions activity – no talking or helping your neighbor.

• Try again – you are allowed to ask questions and help your neighbor.

• When were you most successful? Why?

Horticulture 9/7/11

• Entry Task – WEDNESDAY• List 3 attitudes of a good leader. For each,

explain why you think it is important.• List 3 attitudes of a team player. Were any the

same as a good leader? • Can you be a leader without the team?

Explain.

Set up notebooks

• Notebook – name and grade inside front cover.

• Number pages front and back.• Page 1 – fold hotdog. Top – TABLE OF

CONTENTS. Number down column on left. Number down column on right.

• Page 2 – classroom matrix• Page 3 – Top – Tools. Number 1-14.

Leadership

• Be a leader, at all times, all settings = RESPECT• In the hallways…• In the classroom…• In the greenhouse…• In the community… (let me share a little story).• How do you feel when you are around a good

leader? How do you feel when you are around someone being disrespectful?

Safety in Horticulture

• Tools and settings scavenger hunt – search with a partner (remember to be a leader wherever you are…)

• Start in the classroom with #1-5. • Write down each item in your notebook on

PAGE 3.• We will go as a group to the next location.

Horticulture 9/8/11

• Entry Task – THURSDAY

• What are two tools you found in the scavenger hunt?

• What are they used for?• What are the safety issues with those tools?

• When finished, be sure all your neighbors have the answers. Help someone…be a leader

Your cubby

• First, check your notebook to be sure it is numbered pages 1-55 and has a table of contents.

• Bring notebook to show Ms. Maring and choose a cubby.

• Sit back down and paste “Controlling the Hazards” to page 4.

• Read “Controlling the Hazards.”

Your glove size

• Pass the clipboard with instructions and the measuring tape.

• Record your name and glove size at the bottom.

• Review answers to the scavenger hunt while you are waiting.

On page 4…

• Fill in definitions.– First choice - Remove the hazard - – Next choice - Improve work policies/procedures - – Last choice - Use protective clothing/equipment -

• Fill in chart for each scenario and how to control the hazards. Always start with “remove the hazard” as top priority!

• Work with your table group to finish the chart.

Horticulture 9/9/11

• Entry Task – FRIDAY

• Fill in any entry task answers you are missing from the week. Help each other

• List the 3 ways to control hazards—in order of first to last priority.

• Define “remove the hazard” in your own words.

• When finished, be sure all your neighbors have the answers. Help someone…be a leader

• TURN IN YOUR SYLLABUS!!!

On page 4…

• Fill in definitions.– First choice - Remove the hazard - – Next choice - Improve work policies/procedures - – Last choice - Use protective clothing/equipment -

• Fill in chart for each scenario and how to control the hazards. Always start with “remove the hazard” as top priority!

• Work with your table group to finish the chart.

Horticulture 9/12/11

• Entry Task – MONDAY (keep the sheet all week)

• Describe how you would “improve work policies” if your employees were leaving messes at the end of the day. (2 sentences = 2 points)

• What 3 things do you think makes someone most hirable?

• When finished, guess the plant Ms. Maring passes around.

On page 5…

• With your table group, make up a scenario in which someone gets hurt in a horticulture situation.

• Trade with a table near you and have them fill in:– First choice - Remove the hazard - – Next choice - Improve work policies/procedures - – Last choice - Use protective clothing/equipment -

Guess this plant…

• Video. Which plant is it? What product is made from it?

• A tree whose bark is ground up and used for snickerdoodle cookies!

• Heart medicine…

Guess this plant…

https://www.heavenly-products.com/cart/cinnamomum-zeylanicum-ceylon-cinnamon-tree-rooted-p-1819.html




Horticulture 9/13/11• Entry Task – TUESDAY• For 3 points, demonstrate safe lifting procedure for a partner or Ms.

Maring (Write down who you demonstrated lifting for).

• Proper Lifting Technique 1. Prepare for safe lifting. 2. Stand with feet shoulder width apart. 3. Bend with the knees, keeping the natural curves of your back in

alignment. 4. Grip the object, pulling it in close to your body. 5. Tighten your stomach muscles. 6. Keeping your back in alignment, lift with the legs in a slow, smooth

motion while exhaling. 7. While carrying a load, keep it close to your body, and do not twist or

bend at the waist. 8. Put the object down the same way in which you picked it up. 9. Rest in between lifting tasks.

On page 6

• Brainstorm steps or tasks for clean-up in the greenhouse. Each person should have at least 5 – we will compile a class list.

• Return to COMPUTER LAB• Take survey while computers warm up.

Jobs…

• Take the “would you hire yourself survey.”• If you answered “always” or “usually” on all of

them, you are probably a good student and would make a good employee.

• Review the “how to get and keep a job page.”• Bottom of page 6 - all the jobs you can think of

which might involve horticulture.

Horticulture 9/14/11• Entry Task – Wednesday

• Look at the “would you hire yourself” and “how to get and keep a job.”

• Circle the 3 you think are MOST important. • On your entry task sheet, explain WHY you

think those are the most important.

• When finished, BRAINSTORM at the Bottom of page 6 - all the jobs you can think of which might involve horticulture.

Résumés

• You will enter the example onto page 7.• Your Résumé will be a work in progress this

year. • For today, I would like you to enter some

information in each category.• Put your information in the “header” section.• Start modifying format so it looks nice. • Save to my USB flashdrive!! Save as FIRST LAST

NAME - Résumé


• Entry Task – Thursday

• Is your homework finished?• Share and write down horticulture job ideas.• What might you use a résumé for?

• When finished, glue the résumé example page onto page 7.

• Have your greenhouse clean-up list (page 6) available.

Horticulture Jobs – bottom page 6

• Gardener• Logging• Hort Teacher• Hybridizing• Farmer• Landscaper• Ecosystem Manager• Fish and Wildlife• Nursery Production Manager• Garden Center Manager• Head Grower/Manager

• Tree Specialist• Botanical Gardens• Floriculture

Greenhouse Clean-up – class list page 8

• Remove the weeds.(sidney Cole,dakota,jordan bird)• Take plants to greenhouse.(zach ,krista)• Put equipment away.(zach)• Level gravel.(krista)• Stack bales of soil – in potting shed.(, sidney sanders) • Coil hose (cheyenne)• Re-plastic• Organize tools(geraldine)• Sweep the tables off(cheyenne, sidney sanders)

Pick your job…

• Let’s go get busy Be on task and helping!!


• Entry Task – Friday

• Please fill in any items you are missing from the week. Help each other

• List the job you chose for your greenhouse clean-up effort.


• Entry Task – Monday

• CHOOSE ONE of the following issues, use your knowledge of controlling hazards and write down what should change.– Soil bales are too heavy even for two people to lift. We would like

them moved to the potting shed.– Unsafe chemicals are in the area. The chemicals, for example

rubber cement, appear unrelated to greenhouse work. – Piles of wood may cause a tripping hazard.– Tools left with tines facing the walkway.

• When finished, we will refine our clean-up list on page 8.

Greenhouse Clean-up – continue class list on page 8.

• Reorganize the pots and flats by size under the benches in potting shed. Hang the size signs. Two people -

• Move soil bales with hand truck – place under benches in potting shed. Two people -

• Pump up wheelbarrow tire. One person - • Connect hoses to water line. One person - • Remove weeds from behind benches. Bag weeds for Ms. M to

take to Olympia composting. Two people - • Set up heating mats and test if functioning. One person - • Sweep floors and walkways. One person - • Place garbage can in potting shed. Pick up any garbage in

entire area. One person – • Level gravel – two people (when weeding is complete)• Reorganize benches – outdoor benches? Measure!

Horticulture 9/20/11• Entry Task – Tuesday

• Write a name for each of the 6 kinds of containers on the lab stations.

• How well did you work on your assigned task yesterday?

• What will you improve on today?

• When finished, open notebooks to page 8.

Horticulture 9/20/11• Reorganize the pots and flats by size under the benches in

potting shed. Hang the size signs. 4 people –

• Remove weeds from behind benches. Bag weeds for Ms. M to take to Olympia composting. 4 people –

• Pick up any garbage in entire area. 2 people

• Level gravel – (when weeding is complete). 2 people

• Reorganize benches – outdoor benches? Measure! 2 people

• HOMEWORK – find out GPA, list any work experience or special skills.


• Entry Task – Wednesday

• What does dependability look like when “on the job”? List 3 qualities of a dependable worker and explain.

• Should you be “dependable” in horticulture class? What would that look like?

• When finished, read through the example résumés. Could you model one of these for yours?

High School Résumé Examples

• HS – no work experience• Teen seeking PT work or internship• Teen seeking retail job

• Choose best example to model and work on your own résumé. Save to one of Ms. M’s flash drives AND hard drive.

http://jobsearch.about.com/library/samples/blhsresume2.htm

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumesandcoverletters/a/teenresume.htm?p=1

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumesandcoverletters/l/blhighschool.htm

Horticulture 9/22/11• Entry Task – Thursday

• Organize your notebook:• Page 1 table of contents – add items• Page 2 – Matrix• Page 3 – Scavenger hunt answers• Page 4 – “Controlling Hazards”• Page 5 – a safety scenario you made up.• Page 6 - your 5 steps for the greenhouse and jobs brainstorm• Page 7 – example resume• Page 8 – our class list of greenhouse clean-up.• When finished, paste your favorite resume example to page

9.

Propagation – Increasing your Stock

• Read pages 237-240 together. • Circle unfamiliar words. • Take notes on each of the types of

propagation: layering, (skip offsets), plantlets, stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, (skip cane cuttings), division, (skip air layering), and seed sowing, (skip spore sowing).

• Please set up your notes like a T-chart.



• What is propagation? • Of the plants you carried from my car, which

one had plantlets? • Which of the plants might be good for

layering? Why?

• When finished, please put your name on your houseplant packet and finish reading.

Gloves…

• I purchased the correct sizes for the class. • You may use the gloves this year. Leave them

in good condition for next year’s students. • Assign gloves with numbers (sharpie).• Please leave your gloves in your horticulture

cubby.

On page 10…Propagation Techniques

• How is layering done?

• How do you propagate plantlets?

• Climbers or trailers – pick a vigorous stem, pin it down in compost in a small pot (nick the stem first). After rooting, cut the stem.

• Take the miniature plants and press it down into moist soil. After rooting, cut the stem.

Propagation, continued

• How are stem cuttings taken?

• What about leaf cuttings?

• How are divisions completed?

• Choose a non-flowering shoot and cut it 3-6” long. Take leaves off bottom half. Slice bottom with razor blade. Dip in rooting hormone. Put in hole in soil and firm.

• Similar to stem cuttings but use a leaf stem instead.

• Knock plant gently out of container. Pull apart sections of the plant, leaving each with plenty of root.


• Entry Task – Tuesday

• Please look at your grade sheet. List any assignments your are missing.

• What was your goal for a grade on Day 1?• Are you meeting your goal? If not, what could you change

to improve?• TOUR of Ms. M’s Website

• When finished, take out your gloves. Remember, your gloves should be with you EVERDAY. If that is a problem, leave them with Ms. M or in cubbies.

https://kmaring.wikispaces.com/

Continue on page 10 or 11…(last Q/A!)

• What do I need to know about seed sowing?

• Timing to germination.• Depth• Temperature for

germination.• Light or dark• Pre-treatment –

example: chilling or soaking

Today’s Goals – Stay at station to completion!! Be dependable

• Station 1 – bag weeds – FINISH GREENHOUSE

• Station 2 – Organize containers FINISH POTTING SHED

• Station 3 – Harvest Cabbages and set up hoses WATCH DEMO!

• If you finish your project, join another team!!

• 5 people

• 4 people

• 2 people

• If we finish early, we will set up 4” flats for plantlet propagation



• Consider this bumper sticker quote:• “Get involved. The world is run by those who

show up.”• Do you think it is completely true? Explain. 2

sentences minimum.

• When finished, get your gloves out.

Today’s Goals – Stay at station to completion!! Be dependable

• Station 1 – MOVE TABLES and bag weeds – FINISH GREENHOUSE

• Station 2 – Organize containers - FINISH POTTING SHED. Make 5 flats with 16 square 4” pots each.

• Station 3 – Harvest Cabbages and set up hoses WATCH DEMO!

• If you finish your project, join another team!!

• 5 people

• 4 people

• 2 people

• If we finish early, we will set up 4” flats for plantlet propagation



• Evaluate your work ethic in the greenhouse or potting shed on a scale of 1 to 3.

• Three – stayed at station, worked the entire time on project, acted as a team player.

• Two – missed one of the above – which one?• One – missed two of the above – which two?

• NEW POLICY – participation points on “work site”• Portion of Hort grade will be for participation.

Spider Plant and Plantlets

• Paste Spider Plant information to page 12. • Read.• In greenhouse, watch plantlet planting demo.• Select 4 plantlets with roots. Cut carefully from main

plant. • Work with your partner to plant your plantlets. • Follow the steps in your notes on page 10. • Put your names on the tags. • Ask Ms. Maring to check your work. • Clean up any messes.



• Evaluate your work performance during plantlet planting yesterday (scale of 1 to 3 – 3 means you listened to demo, carefully tried it yourself, checked with Ms. M at end).

• MUSIC – You may listen to music while we work in the greenhouse IF you are also working at a “3” level

SAFETY!!! Page 14

• Today you will be using a sharp blade to create a clean cut on the bottom of shoots.

• THERE WILL BE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HORSEPLAY (of any kind, no matter how minor). You will be excused from class immediately.

• Wear your gloves. • Cut onto the wood blocks.• Put the scalpel in case as soon as finished

Tradescantia Cuttings page 14

• Select four 4” shoots. Cut carefully with a scissors between two leaf nodes. Place shoots in bags so that they do not dehydrate.

• WEAR YOUR GLOVES. Very near the scissor cut, carefully cut with scalpel at a 45 degree angle down towards the bench. Place in bags.

• Bring to Ms. M. Dip in rooting hormone for 3-5 seconds. Place back in bag.

• Poke a 1.5” hole with your finger. • Firm in cutting. Repeat with other 3 shoots. • Place in class flat to be covered with plastic. • EXTRA TIME? Make 2 more spider plantlet pots.



• List the steps of stem cuttings used in Friday’s class.

• MUSIC – You may listen to music while we work in the greenhouse IF you are also working at a “3” level

SAFETY!!! Page 16

• Today you will be using a sharp blade to create a clean cut on the bottom of shoots.

• THERE WILL BE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR HORSEPLAY (of any kind, no matter how minor). You will be excused from class immediately.

• Wear your gloves. • Cut onto the wood blocks.• Put the scalpel in case as soon as finished

Begonia Leaf Cuttings page 16

• Select a healthy medium to small size leaf. • Cut the leaf stalk 2 inches from the base of the leaf.

• Cut four leaves and place in bag. • At station, carefully use scalpel to cut straight

across leaf stalk very near original cut. • Bring to Ms. M. Dip in rooting hormone for 3-5

seconds. Place back in bag. • Make a 2” hole with a pencil at a 45 degree angle. • Firm in leaf.



• List the steps of leaf cuttings used in Monday’s class.

• When finished, glue “Sanseveria” text to page 17.

• Glue the “Division and Potting Up” to page 18. • There will be a notebook check soon!!

Division and Potting Up• Watch Ms. Maring’s demonstration of Sanseveria divisions.• Gently work at the roots of the plant. • Be sure to identify the leaves which will be part of your division. • Keep plenty of roots on your division. The root mass should be

at least 2 hands around.• Pot up into half gallon round containers. Your container should

start with approximately 3-4” of soil in it. • Center your division so that the base of the leaves or crown will

end up 1” below the soil surface. • Add soil all around gently firming until nearly full. • Show Ms. M your first attempt. If successful, you may do

another. • We will line up the divisions under the bench and water them at

the end.


• Entry Task- Wednesday

• Look back in your notes on page 10 or 11 “How is layering done?”

• Write the steps here.

• When finished, glue Pothos text to page 19.• Glue “Layering and Transplanting Bare Root to

page 20.”

Layering• Select one section of the

trailing stems of the Pothos.

• Be sure to note root buds on the underside.

• Carefully press a section into the moist soil and cover with 1/2” of soil.

• Water lightly. • NOTE – there can be

multiple pots started along the same stem.

• We will cut the main stem when roots fully form.

Transplanting Bare Root• Select a plant start from the

jars which has roots. • Put 1-2” soil in a 4” pot.• Suspend the bare root start

so that the base of the stem is approximately 1” from the top of the pot and the roots are resting on the soil.

• Gently fill the pot with soil, lightly firming.

• When pot is full, water lightly.



• List the steps of “Division and Potting Up”

• Heads Up: There will be a performance assessment SOON of your ability to propagate houseplants. Practice today what you are unsure of.

• Last 10 minutes of greenhouse time – finish weeding and clean-up garbage. 12:36-1:46 pm. Do NOT leave early!



• Finish any missing items for the week. • Give yourself a participation grade for the week: 3

= doing your best, respectfully following instructions, contributing to the team effort.

• When finished, get out your gloves • NOTEBOOK CHECK MONDAY. PERFORMANCE

ASSESSMENT MONDAY or TUESDAY.

Grounds Clean-up

• We will continue as a team picking up trash and starting some weeding.

• We will work in the courtyard today. • You must stay with the group and stay busy • GOALS – 1. pick up all trash, 2. weed the

flower beds• I will show you techniques for weeding

different weeds effectively.



• List all the types of propagation we have tried so far.

• Which one are you most comfortable with? • Least comfortable?

• When finished, study your propagation pages, page 12-20.

Performance Assessment of Propagation Techniques

• You will create a flat with:– One spider plant plantlet in 4”– One tradescantia stem cutting in 4”– One begonia leaf cutting in plug flat.

• Verbally explain to Ms. Maring– Your steps for the above 3 plants.– Steps for layering.– Steps for division.

• See rubric.

Horticulture 10/11/11• Entry Task – Tuesday

• On a scale of 1 to 3, did you feel prepared for yesterday’s performance assessment?

• EXPLAIN in 2 or 3 sentences. • At this point, do you feel you could add “plant propagation” to your

résumé? Explain!

• When finished, get ready to go to the greenhouse. If you are finished with your assessment, you will be helping finish the weeding and table arranging in the greenhouse. AND harvesting tomatoes for ripening.

• EXTRA TIME – container organizing as a group with student partners at stations.



• Think of your favorite houseplant so far. Look at the page in your notebook which describes it. How will we need to take care of it? List some things here.

• Krista, Sid S, Mike, Shawn – we need to finish your performance assessment

Today’s Work

• Finish performance assessments.• Other students:– Cut tomato plants at base with pruners (wear gloves) and

stack plants on sawdust pile. NO HORSEPLAY!– Bring wood slats into greenhouse and stack under soil bin. – One student – take chairs in to Mr. Mann. – Harvest cabbages into container. – Move tables in GH against north wall. – Consolidate houseplants onto bench near soil. Like with

like• Tomorrow we will head to the computer lab to print

résumé drafts.



• Evaluate your work ethic in the greenhouse area yesterday on a scale of 1 to 3.

• Three – stayed at station, worked the entire time on project, acted as a team player.

• Two – missed one of the above – which one?• One – missed two of the above – which two?• GOOD WORK! Notes…

• When finished, gather notebook and we will go to the computer lab to work on résumés.

Résumés

• Add to special skills: Propagation Techniques for select houseplants IF you got a 16 or above on the performance assessment.

• Work on formatting and grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization.

• Save to flash drive and print one copy to turn in. This will be a graded draft.

• 5 sections. 2 points each. 10 points for this draft. Give me a printed copy.

• Complete, no typos, thoughtful formatting. • Name and address – 2 points • Education – 2 points • Work Experience – 2 points• Extracurricular Activities – 2 points• Special Skills – 2 points

Résumés

Horticulture 10/14/11week of 10/10 to 10/14


• Standard for Leadership: Students can effectively communicate, participate, and advocate effectively in pairs, small groups, teams and large groups in order to reach common goals.

• Explain your strengths and challenges in meeting this standard in this class. 3 sentences = 3 points.

• When finished, turn in your entry task sheet for this week.


• Entry Task – Monday – please use the back of a different entry task answer sheet and LABEL THE WEEK OF…

• You’re in the pink zone for entry tasks! Please turn in missing work!!!

• Give yourself 3 points for turning things in…

Please get ready to go to the greenhouse. HORSEPLAY will result in referrals. Working to a level “3” = music

Succulent Wreaths

• Please watch demonstration• Soak moss• Spread layer of moist moss. • Carefully divide succulents – save roots!! Save all

scraps!! Be careful not to break leaves off!!• Arrange divisions on wreath with a little soil under and

around.• Place extra moss on sides. Pull moss around plants. • Wrap wire without cutting into stems. • Use pins to hold “tails” in place.



• Carefully view the succulent wreath picture. • How many varieties of succulents do you see? • Sketch your own wreath – draft the number of

succulent varieties you might fit. Would you like large sections of each or small sections?

• Hint – your wreaths are 12” diameters which means about 38” circumference. Each division will take up 2-3.” How many divisions can you fit?

Succulent Wreaths

• Leave your wreath in the flat. • Choose the 12 divisions you will need. Place all

your divisions before tieing with wire. • Tie your wire tight enough to hold the side

moss on and loose enough not to cut plants. • Secure the wire at the start and finish. Pin

down any loose tails. • Water your wreath and cover with the sheet of

plastic provided.



• Please look at your grade sheet. List any assignments your are missing. This may show as a “0” or a “*”.

• List any assignments you wish to IMPROVE. • Write a goal for turning things in, improving

something with a reflection, or extra learning you will complete.

• The first 20 minutes will be for completing missing work and then we will go to the greenhouse to finish our wreaths…

Today and tomorrow…

• When your wreath is complete, tag with your name and place on outside table (in flat).

• EXTRA TIME? Please practice more leaf cuttings from the begonias and plant in plug flats in back of greenhouse.

• Tomorrow you will be designing “How to care for…” brochures in the computer lab. Which plant would you like to design a brochure for?

• Choices: spider plant, tradescantia, begonia, sanseveria (snakeskin plant), pothos, succulent wreaths (2 people per type)



• Write a goal for you succulent wreath today. • HEADS UP – This is the last day to finish them!



• Think of the leaves of outdoor succulents versus the houseplants. Describe each. What clues does this give you on their water requirements? Temperature? Climate of origin?

• When finished, turn in last week’s entry task sheet (10/17 to 10/24) if you haven’t yet.

Today’s work• Please work to a level 3: stay on task and at station, be a team

player to accomplish our goals, work the entire time. • Review succulent wreath rubric. What would be your grade at

this moment? What can you finish today?• When finished with wreath, place nametag with date in

wreath and set flat out on table outside. Then choose one of the following:

• Spider plants – 2 complete 4” flats• Tradescantia – 2 complete 4” flats• Begonia – 1 complete flat of plugs (all plugs filled; turn on

heating mats; cover with plastic)• Tomatoes – get large sheet of poster paper, lay out undamaged

tomatoes and papers NOT touching on bench along west wall• Succulents – finish dividing remaining pots. POT UP into 4”

pots in flats. Place all flats outside on outside table.



• What do you think are the most important things to know about taking care of plants? Write down 3 ideas for 3 points.

• We will continue the work from yesterday.

Today’s work• Please work to a level 3: stay on task and at station, be a team

player to accomplish our goals, work the entire time. • Review succulent wreath rubric. What would be your grade at

this moment? What can you finish today?• When finished with wreath, place nametag with date in

wreath and set flat out on table outside. Then choose one of the following:

• Spider plants – 2 complete 4” flats• Tradescantia – 2 complete 4” flats• Begonia – 1 complete flat of plugs (all plugs filled; turn on

heating mats; cover with plastic)• Tomatoes – get large sheet of poster paper, lay out undamaged

tomatoes and papers NOT touching on bench along west wall• Succulents – finish dividing remaining pots. POT UP into 4”

pots in flats. Place all flats outside on outside table.



• In what ways could you consider horticulture class, or high school as a good “practice and preparation” for life beyond high school? Please explain 3 ideas in 3 complete sentences.

• When finished, have your notebook and houseplant info ready to go to computer lab.

Brochures - 2 people per type • Spider Plant -

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/spider-plant.html

• Tradescantia - http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/wandering-jew.html

• Begonia - http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/rex-begonia.html

• Pothos - http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/pothos.html

• Sanseveria (snakeskin plant) - http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/mother-in-laws-tongue.html

• succulent wreaths -• http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/succ

ulent-wreaths.html

Jordan Bird, Sid Cole

Zach, Krista

Geraldine

Cheyenne, Sid Sanders

Dakota, Mike



http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/wandering-jew.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/wandering-jew.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/rex-begonia.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/rex-begonia.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/pothos.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/pothos.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/mother-in-laws-tongue.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/mother-in-laws-tongue.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/succulent-wreaths.html

http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/succulent-wreaths.html

Brochure Template and Resources

• Please log on to my website and open Horticulture power point.

• Review the brochure template – you fill in all text and graphics!

• The second to last slide has website resources.• Also, consult your notebook pages 10 to 18

which has text about each plant we’ve worked with to this point. Missing texts? Find them in the Horticulture file crate!



• What language do you think the scientific or botanical names of plants are in? Example: Sedum lupestre.

• Look at text about scientific names. How are the 2 words chosen? Explain!

• When finished, watch demo of “how to save to flash drive”

• Gather things to go to computer lab.



• Turn in any missing work! Last week’s entry task?

• Think of the brochure you are creating. How might these help with customer service at our Christmas sale?

• When finished, gather things to go to computer lab.



• Please explain (and share) any difficulties you are having with the computers or saving your work. Let’s solve the problems!

• When finished, get ready to go to computer lab. • Please work to a level “3”: stay on task, stay at

your station, respect yourself by working towards your goals.



• On a smaller scale than leaves and stems, what do you think makes up the tissues of plants? (Hint: consider our latest topic in Life Science).

• Animal cells are 1/100,000th of a meter. Plant cells can be 10x that big. How much of a meter would that be? Show your work.

• Plan to finish your brochure by end of class tomorrow. • Total images? • Total text items?



• List things you need to finish on your brochure. Recall that you’ll need 5 different images and 10 text sections PLUS listing the websites and texts you consulted.

• Head to computer lab. We cannot print so it is VERY important you save your work to a flashdrive.

• LAST DAY TO WORK: TOMORROW! If we finish early, we will have a greenhouse or grounds clean-up day tomorrow.



• Complete any missing items and turn sheet in.• Computer Lab – finish brochures.• Review rubric to be certain you are targeting

“4” for all criteria. • When finished, save to flash drive. We will be

“sweeping” the grounds the last bit of class to clean up for homecoming.



• Consider the landscaping near the entrances of the school (career center, main office, district office). What do you like, not like about those areas? What would you change or add?

• Greenhouse today…

Today’s work

• Finish dividing and transplanting extra succulents. Place flats outside. Shawn, Jordan Bird

• Cut main stems on Pothos. Arrange plants in center. Mike, Zach

• More begonia cuttings. Remove unhealthy cuttings. Sid Cole, Dakota, Alyssa

• Select and process a few tomatoes for seeds. Dump the rest on compost pile. ???

• Last 10, watch transplanting demo of Pothos main plant. • Krista, Geraldine, Sid Sanders – finish your succulent

wreaths, please.

Horticulture 11/14/11Week of 11/14 to 11/18


• What is the difference between a native plant and a non-native?

• Get ready to head outside!

Today’s work

• GLOVES AND HAND TROWELS and wheelbarrow.• Weed planter by district office and planter near Ms.

Evan’s room. • Bring plants over from greenhouse area. • Add more soil to planters – haul with wheelbarrow. • Watch Ms. Maring’s planting demo. • Plant plants.• Extra time? Remove lava rock into buckets to prep

for planting.



• What is the difference between an annual plant and a perennial? Please listen and explain life cycle differences in 3 sentences.

• TURN IN PERMISSION SLIPS!!!• Get ready to go outside – please bring warm

clothes all week!!

Today’s Work

• Add more soil to planter near district office – haul with wheelbarrow.

• Transplant Rosemary in corners of Evan’s planter.• Place river rocks around rosemary – use 2 gallon

container.• Transplant plants in district office planter. • Weed triangle area in courtyard. • “Tag” locations for daffodils and black-eyed susans. • If time, begin planting black-eyed susans.



• What do you think a winter hardy perennial is? Look at the Cordyline and Heuchera tags. What is their temperature minimum? Do you think they will be winter hardy in Oakville?

• What are the common names and scientific names?

Today’s Work

• Add gravel to district office planter around base of plants – especially the corner plants.

• Water in transplants in district office and triangle area. • Tag areas for daffodils. • Set out Black-eyed Susans for planting. Near MS entrance

and in triangle bed and rectangle bed in courtyard. • Watch planting demo. Get a shovel or trowel and plant. • Remove Zinnias from triangle bed – SAVE SEEDS! And lay

out in greenhouse on tomato paper for drying. • Collect hanging baskets and move to potting shed. • RAINY DAY PLAN – consider native plants…

Rainy Day Work

• Look at the pictures on the board. • Use the red books to try to find the plants.• We will type in the common and scientific

names at the top of the powerpoint slides. • Next sunny day, you can try to find these

plants outdoors on our walk.

Common Snowberry or WaxberrySymphoricarpos albus (Pojar and Mackinnon page 70)

Indian-plumOemleria cerasiformis (page 72)

Vine MapleAcer circinatum (page 93)

Bracken FernPteridium aquilinum (page 420)

Wild Carrot or Queen Anne’s LaceDaucus carota (page 221)



• Look in Pojar and Mackinnon. Choose a plant or tree you like. Write down the common name and scientific names.

• Describe the ecology of the plant. • Please complete any missing items from the

week and turn in sheet.



• Read the directions for planting a terrarium. • Summarize by listing the important steps.

• Choose a partner. Build your terrarium. • Use spray bottle to mist when finished.• Label with sticker and names. • Set on Ms. Maring’s window table. • PLEASE CLEAN UP MESS



• Read the Daffodil instructions together. Underline important ideas in the section.

• List 3 important ideas here. • Our bulbs are being shipped! We will plant

them after break.

Today’s Work

• On a plain white piece of paper, label the top “North” and the left “West” and the right “East” and the bottom “South”

• As you listen to a section from Pojar and Mackinnon, sketch the mountains, waterways, forests, and any other images that come to mind.

• Please add this paper to your notebook, page ?



• Our Holiday Plant Sale will be on December 13th during the Winter Concert and several days after school before winter break.

• What do you think will be important to sell our plants? Advertizing? How? Where? Presentation? What? Where? Pricing? Health of plants? Instructions to customers?

• Turn in this sheet!• Get ready to go to greenhouse. TAKE EMPTY JARS!

Greenhouse

• Krista, Geraldine, Sid Sanders – finish your succulent wreaths, please.

• Layer more pieces of pothos. Put extra pieces in jars of water – leaf node below surface.

• Divide aloe carefully!! Transplant/pot up to 6 inch. • Transplant/pot up avocado plant – carry back to

Ms. M’s classroom• Two people – collect the older hanging baskets

from outside. • Extra time? Begin tagging the plants for the

Christmas sale—December 13th!



• Moss cost approximately $12.00; frames $16.00, plants $18.00 + $54.00, wire and pins $4.00.

• What is the total? • How many wreaths do we have to sell?• What was our cost per wreath?

Rainy day Plan

• Greenhouse:• Tag all 4” with Common name. We’ll write the

price on the back. • Collect all the hanging baskets. Stack in potting

shed.• Fix Wreaths – attach more moss and trim yellow

leaves, fill in gaps. • Computer Lab: Add to resumes and Design

Flyer

Sunny day Plan

• Take wheelbarrow and shovels and gloves and hand trowels to courtyard.

• Plant black-eyed susans.• Collect all hanging baskets to potting shed. • Begin weeding and digging holes for bulbs.


• Entry task – Tuesday

• Find an average online price for 4” spider plants, 4” tradescantia, and 1 gallon Sanseveria..

• Get ready to go to the greenhouse.

• Fix Wreaths – attach more moss and trim yellow leaves, fill in gaps.

Today’s Plan

• Greenhouse:• Tag all 4” with Common name. We’ll write the

price on the back. • Collect all the hanging baskets. Stack in

potting shed.• Computer Lab: Add to resumes and Design

Flyer



• Share pricing info. What should we charge for the terrariums?• Draft of Flyer: PICTURES? DESIGN? • WHEN - TIME of sale – Tuesday, Dec 13th concert before,

during, after AND Wednesday after school AND Thursday after school.

• WHERE – in commons• WHAT – Great GIFTS! 3 kinds of EASY houseplants, large and

small terrariums, living wreaths for holiday and year round decorating.



• Consider your schedule for Dec 13, 14, 15. When could you contribute some of your time? Write your idea for the entry task.

• We will have a sign-up sheet shortly.

• Share about yesterday’s class!



• Main parts of plants are ROOTS, SHOOTS (stems), and LEAVES. What part of the plant do you think a bulb is? Why is a bulb a good strategy in this climate?

• Finish any missing items and turn this sheet in!

Sunny? Planting Bulbs!

• FIRST – get a hammer from Mr. Mann and try to remove boards from garden beds.

• The bulbs have arrived!• Shovels, hand trowels, gloves, bulbs in wheelbarrow.• Move ground bark into piles and weed area. • Dig holes in the flower bed between gym and district

office walkway. • Holes should be at least the depth of the shovel. • 5 bulbs per hole or per foot. • Recover with soil, firm in, recover with bark.

Rainy? Computer Lab

• Save drafts onto flash drives. • Design in microsoft word or another program

of your choice. • “Winning” flyer(s) will be distributed for

posting around school and town. • The flyer may be printed black and white.

• WHEN - TIME of sale – Tuesday, Dec 13th concert, starting at 5:30 pm - before, during, after concert AND Wednesday after school 3:00 – 4:00 pm AND Thursday 3:00 – 4:00 pm after school.

• WHERE – in commons of Oakville MS/HS

• WHAT – Great GIFTS! 3 kinds of EASY houseplants, large and small terrariums, living wreaths for holiday and year round decorating. From $3.99 to $10.99!!



• No entry task - substitute


• Entry Task – Tuesday• Sign up for one shift on the clipboard for 3 points. Call

home if you need to make transportation arrangements. Each student is required to contribute 1 hour during the holiday sale!

• When finished, list missing work. These may also be shown with a “*”.

• Vote on Flyers?• Vote on Care Brochures?• Rest of class – missing work. Please bring me each thing

you finish. • Extra Time? Planting bulbs.

Today’s Work

• Finish and vote on best flyer.• Proof and print for copies• Vote on best care brochures – spider plant,

tradescantia, sanseveria, succulent wreaths. • Proof and print for copies. • Extra Time – plant bulbs!!


Entry Task – WednesdayHow do you think participating in our sale will help you

meet these standards? Be specific and explain. STANDARDS: Understand and demonstrate basic skills in sales,

marketing, and advertising in the horticulture field.Understand and demonstrate the importance of customer service in horticulture. Identify entrepreneurial opportunities in the horticulture industry.

When finished, be sure you are signed up for at least one hour of our holiday sale NEXT WEEK!

Today’s Work

• Vote on Flyer.• Vote on best care brochures – spider plant,

tradescantia, sanseveria, succulent wreaths. • Head outside to plant bulbs.



• Write down the time slot(s) you have chosen to help at the sale.

• List who you will hand your take-home flyers to, or where you will ask to post them.

• Please post or hand out your FLYERS tonight!!



• Check and complete any missing items from the week.

• What do you think will be our “best seller” and why? • Do you know how to make change for customers?

Explain! PS we won’t have a cash register…only calculators.

• Turn in sheet. • DECORATE PLANTS and HANG FLYERS!!

Today’s Work• Each student post 4 flyers on way out to greenhouse. You will

be responsible to remove those 4 after sale. • Carry back our plants and set on table or below. • Look at Ms. Maring’s demonstrations.• Tack down any loose succulents with flower pins. Add moss

where needed to succulent wreaths. Attach with wire.• Spiral ribbon and bells onto wreaths.• Terrariums – remove name tags, add glass “rocks” and a bow

around the top. • Tie curling ribbons and a candy cane onto ½ of plants. • Check that each plant has a tag. • Print price on back of tags: 4” are $3.99; 1 gallon are $9.99,

large terrariums $10.99 and small $4.99; large wreath $19.99 and small wreaths $14.99



• Did you advertize our sale by posting flyers in the school, in town, or handing them to friends/family? Yes = 3 points

• TURN IN LAST WEEK’S SHEET!!

Today’s Work• Get all completed wreaths from greenhouse.• Everyone works in classroom today. • Wreaths:

– Tack down any loose succulents with flower pins. Add moss where needed to succulent wreaths. Attach with wire.

– Tie ribbon bows and pin bells onto wreaths.– Add a wire loop for hanging.

• Tie curling ribbons and a candy cane onto ½ of plants. • Check that each plant has a tag. • Print price on back of tags: 4” are $3.99; 1 gallon are $9.99, large

terrariums $10.99 and small $4.99; large wreath $19.99 and small wreaths $14.99

• SOMEONE on COMPUTER – design a large (11x17) signwith all products and prices listed

• Cheyenne and Geraldine – is Sanseveria brochure complete? Last day today!!



• If a customer purchases one 4” plant and one small wreath, what is their total?

• They pay with a $20, what is their change? • How many pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters,

one dollar bills, and five dollar bills do you need to give back?

Today’s Work

• Design and print price signs. • Be sure each plant has tag with name and

price. • Bring red and green paper to MS commons to

cover tables. • We will need 3 tables and a price sign on each.

• Cover tables with paper and post the price

signs.

Documents

Horticulture – 9/1/11 Write your first and last name on the front of the card. On the back, answer these questions. One sentence each: 1.LIKE - What do