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What a great way to spend the summer. Thank you.” — Participant 2006 “This was fabulous! I could really tell that a great deal of thought went into planning lessons for us and I enjoyed the guest lectures (especially Dr. Meyerowitz). I feel like I got great ideas to use in my classroom and I personally learned a lot myself. Thank you for putting such a great workshop together.” — Participant 2006 “First of all thanks so much for the wonderful experience. Hands down the best summer workshop I've attended, and I've been to quite a few!” — Participant 2006 Course Overview Grounding in Botany is a hands-on, fun, intense, and exciting professional development opportunity for high school teachers. The course will bolster the professional skills of secondary school science teachers by helping integrate standard-based lesson with real plants and real science. With a focus on scientific investigation supplemented by in-class lecture material, the course will enhance teachers’ knowledge of basic botany and provide a context for using plant material in the classroom to enliven state science standards. The course consists of a 4-week-long summer institute and 5 follow-up workshops throughout the year. Financial support for Grounding in Botany is provided by grants from the National Science Foundation. . Dates and Location This workshop takes place on Tuesdays through Fridays from July 15th through August 8th at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. The workshop will be held each of those days from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Huntington’s Applied Technology Laboratory. There will also be a series of 5 follow-up workshops required. The follow-up workshops will be held at the Huntington. The total commitment to the program is 20 contact days over the course of one summer and one school year. Course Objectives Upon completion of 4-week program “Grounding in Botany,” participants will be able to: Construct a growing system for Arabidopsis and Wisconsin Fast Plants Identify the key characteristics in the structure and function of a plant cell Understand the nature of the semi-permeable plant cell membrane Discuss mitosis and demonstrate with a lab experiment Understand the role surface area plays in limiting cell growth Discuss differential gene expression Conduct mono- and di-hybrid crosses using plants Compare photosynthesis and respiration and demonstrate with living plant material Provide visual lab evidence of plant photosynthesis and respiration Contrast CAM, C3, and C4 photosynthesis Discuss the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles and cite lab experiments to accompany each Cite recent scientific discoveries based on experiments with plants List several plant science resources from professional organizations, websites, curriculum guides, and literature Discuss the differences between cause, effect, and coincidence and how scientifically we can demonstrate causality List several ways man has impacted agricultural history Conduct a genetic screen with Arabidopsis Contrast pollination and fertilization Discuss the full sporic life cycle of angiosperms Discuss the action of digestive enzymes in germination and demonstrate with a lab experiment Compare plant adaptations in different environments, using specific physical and physiological traits as examples Write a scientifically-formatted laboratory report Identify the parts of angiosperm flowers and common fruit Write a usable lesson plan based on course material Logistics Each participant will receive a $1000.00 stipend for completing the summer institute, and $100 for each of the five follow-up workshops (contingent upon completion of course requirements). Participants will receive a $500.00 supply grant for classroom implementation of inquiry-based plant lesson plans. Course Application The application period is open. Participants will be notified of acceptance beginning May 12, 2008. The application form is a PDF file in which you can type your answers. Fill it in, then mail or fax it to the address on the bottom of the form. Sample Labs “Photosynthe-Soda” “DNA in My Lunch: A Simple, Cheap DNA Extraction” “Cause, Effect, and Coincidence” “Effects of Agrobacterium tumaficians Infection in Sunflowers” “DNA Microarrays” “Identify the Mutant” “Design a Screen : Usin g Mutagenized Arabidopsis Seed in the Classroom” “Mutants and Hormones: Gibberellin’s Effects on Fast Plant Growth” “Know Your Onion: Visible Mitosis” “Enzyme Action in Germinating Seeds” “The ‘You’ in Diffusion ” “BEAN There, Done That: A Hardy-Weinberg Simulation” “3, 2, 1 Countdown to Genetics” “Natural Selection: For the Birds” Sample Course Topics Setting up and maintaining a light bank and Fast Plant/Arabidopsis growing systems The plant cell, including characteristics of a semi-permeable membrane Mitosis Photosynthesis and respiration Web, print, and professional resources Seeking and obtaining grants for your classroom The scientific method Enzyme action Genetic crosses and mutation Cancer Differential gene expression Natural selection Meiosis Homework Nightly and overall homework assignments are a required part of the course. © 2008, Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Last revised: 28 February 2008 The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 (626) 405-2100 Comments to: webmaster@huntingtoneducation.org