WPC,  ,F.#fDh.9lv:Zݢȫz~#5RJNep7e/Im3cޭ~5EG15#Qϡt~ n*l3VjL)X k'*&W\xk%^1.kx@ 44NBeW?MvZd(q)]E7 XET0^6㆑`ф5x .gj+=5㰷srIcvT`Os>6#OX772lJLMWiܽ7[ lr+!LF4=! pNS Ӱ}x95=$u^^DNC[Brydl n>@FDL' y#!UN % 0: ^ M w"Y 4{   m f a N Un0 b U> W W W W "m " " " B C Tektronix Phaser 780 Graphics,,0(uH Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,w;-[E\ -:i3|x UlTABLE A3_ fAZVerdana Page of &&Verdana Regular  X   F               dd !USUS.,  _1XX |?18dd8/V NJISI1|?XX1_   TheKansasJuniorMasterGardenerprogramisayouthgardeningprogramsupported  byagrantfromtheFamilyNutritionProgram(FNP).TheJuniorMasterGardenerprogramusesawelldevelopedcurriculumthatfeatureshandsonactivities.Therearethreelevelsofcurriculum;Level1forgrades35,Level2forgrades68,andLevel3whichisinthedevelopmentalstage.  JuniorMasterGardenercurriculaisintegratedwithscience,languagearts,mathematics,socialstudiesandlifeskills.ThankstoKathy_Hutzinger_Ԁand_Brandey_ԀNelsonfromtheRockCreekSchoolDistrictforaliningthisstrongsciencebasedprogramtotheKansasScienceStandards ` TheLevel1JuniorMasterGardenerTeacher/LeaderGuideisdesignedto p accompanyandcorrespondwiththeyouthhandbook.Theteacher/leaderguideincludesworksheets,rhythms,andstandardizedreadingpassages.Avarietyofgardeningtopicsarecoveredincludingplantgrowth,soils,water,insectsanddiseases,theenvironment,vegetables,fruits,landscapingandcareers.HealthandNutritionfromtheGardenisalsodesignedforgrades35,   andisacombinationleader/youthhandbookthatsupplementstheLevel1Teacher/LeaderGuide.Thisbookcoversthebasicsofgardeningandnutrition.  TheLevel2curriculumformiddleschoolstudentsisentitled,OperationThistle:Seedsof X  Despair.OperationThistleispublishedinmoduleformthatcombinestheleaderandyouth 0"  handbooks,andemphasizesplantgrowthanddevelopment.Eachchapterincludesgroupactivities,independentprojectsandanonlineactivity. #Xk XXX##|? XXk9#  %0!$ XXXXX  JuneiorMasterGardenerLevel2_Kansas_ԀScienceStandardsI h |?* Z ddd Xdd Xdd XX%X%,dd ,dd ,dd +  *x > *Topic Ax,!"x AActivity Ax,!"x AScienceStandard 1'!"x 1Chapter1:ImportanceandUsesofPlants ! R ! hImportanceand Z  UseofPlants $   ToDoList: Z   makeobservationsandrecordallofthewaysstudentscomeincontactwithplantsintheireverydaylives   *  Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator Z  2:#h & # h $  classifyorganismsinasystembythefunctiontheyserve#h  # h   `     Scavenge&Score:   demonstrateandunderstandingthatplantsareusedtomakeavarietyofcommonproducts  > Standard1,Benchmark1,Indicator   3#h )# h: R  useappropriatetools,mathematics,technology,andtechniquestogather,analyzeandinterpretdata#h }# h  z  0 PreservingBeauty: 0 experiencecorrectmethodsofpreservingplants  l! Standard1,Benchmark1,Indicator 0" 2#h 9# h: # designandconductascientificinvestigation#h f# h  6%  '& 'PlantPlastic: ' becomeawareofthemanywaysyouuseplantsorproductsmadefromplants,includingplastic J* Standard7,Benchmark2,All + Indicators#h # h:#h W# h ^, studentswillresearchcontributionstosciencethroughouthistory#h # h  /   r0 HangingStems: r1 preserveaflowersbloom <2 Standard1,Benchmark1,Indicator r3 2#h 3# h: <4 designandconductascientificinvestigation#h I# h  x6 #h #Chapter2:PlantClassification h ! . 7 !#h T# hPlant !8 Classification "P 9 MuseumCollection:Herbarium: !: createacollectionofspecimensofplantsofyourcommunity  r#!< Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator != 1:#h # h "P > recognizepopulationslivingtogetherandinteractingcomposeanecosystem#h # h %"A Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator &B$C 4:#h # h d' %D relatelimitingfactorsofbioticand_abiotic_Ԁresourceswithaspeciespopulationgrowth,decline,&survival#h ?# h  *4(H  +)I IndoorBotanicalGardenofArt: +)J createplantsculpturesinordertobecomefamiliarwithtermsbywhichplantsareclassified  H.+M Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator +)N 1#h '# h:#h # h ,\*O modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h # hԀ#h m# h  H.+Q NJ XX   NJ XX   d NosyNeighbors,ColdRooms,and d  AnnualswithAttitudes: . solveaproblemusinganunderstandingofplantclassification   Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator d 1:#h O# h . concludetheorganismsmaylookdissimilarbuthavesimilarinternalstructures,developmentalcharacteristics,andchemicalprocesses#h ,# hStandard7,Benchmark2,Indicator 8  3#h  # h:#h # h  ~ relatecontributionsofmenandwomentofieldsofscience      ' p  'LeafBook:  p  goonaleafcollectionhunt :  Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator  p  1:#h # h :  concludetheorganismsmaylookdissimilarbuthavesimilarinternalstructures,developmentalcharacteristics,andchemicalprocesses#h B!# h ,   z   T IdentifyingDanger: T documentidentificationanddangersofpoisonsumac,ivy,andoak 6" Standard1,Benchmark1,Indicator T# 3:useappropriatetools, $ mathematics,technology,andtechniquestogather,analyzeandinterpretdata#h "# h |'   F( #h ##Chapter3:PlantParts h ! () !#h $# hPlantParts T* CollageCasserole: T+ associatetheproduceweeatwiththeplantpartsfromwhichtheyoriginate  6. Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator T/ 2:#h $# h 0 classifyorganismsinasystembythefunctiontheyserve#h &# h 62 Standard6,Benchmark1,Indicator1#h &# h:#h ,'# h  5 identifyindividualnutrition,exercise,andrestneedsbasedonscience#h o'# h "n8   #8 9 I F   I F   __ d VanishingSeeds: d studythethreemainpartsofaseedandexperimenttoobservetheirfunction  F Standard1,Benchmark1,All d Indicator#h (# hs: . studentswilldemonstrateabilities | todotheprocessofscientificinquiry   Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator2:#h )# h n   classifyorganismsinasystembythefunctiontheyserve#h *# h  ~ Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator 1:#h +# h `  concludetheorganismsmaylookdissimilarbuthavesimilarinternalstructures,developmentalcharacteristics,andchemicalprocesses#h !,# h R      z ModelBlooms: z createamodeltodemonstratepartsofaflower   Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator z 1#h ,# h:#h ;.# h D modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h ~.# hԀ#h /# h T  Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator l" 2#h \/# h:#h /# h 6# differentiatebetweenasexualandsexualreproductioninplantsandanimals#h 50# h &   ^'  '8( 'QuickDrawFlowers: 8) createagamethatwillhelpyoulearnhowtodrawandlabelpartsofaflower , Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator 8- 1#h 0# h:#h K2# h . modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h 2# hԀ#h )3# h  0   x 1 PatchworkPlants: x 2 createaplantcollage B!3 Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator x 4 1#h l3# h:#h 4# h B!5 modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h 4# hԀ#h ]5# h  "R7 #h 5#Chapter4:PlantNeeds h ! 4$ 8 !S F   #h #6# hPlantNeeds 3d VariableInvestigation: 3d determineeffectofplantneedsonplantgrowth   Standard1,Benchmarks13,All 3d Indicators#h 6# h:#h 8# h . studentswilldemonstrateabilitiestodoscientificinquiry,todemonstratehowscientificinquiryisapplied,anddevelopunderstandingsaboutinquiry#h L8# h    #h ;9# h Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator    1#h 9# h:#h :# h M ~ understandtheeffectsofachangeintheenvironmentalconditionsonanorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h `:# h u    ?p     HydroponicFishVase:   createahydroponicenvironment  g  Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator   1#h -;# h:#h b<# h g  understandtheeffectsofachangeintheenvironmentalconditionsonanorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h <# h  Standard3,Benchmark4,All #T Indicators:#h r=# h  identifyandrelateinteractionsofpopulationsoforganismswithinanecosystem#h  ># h K|" Standard5,Benchmark1,All $ Indicators#h ># h:#h L?# h % studentswilldemonstrateabilitiesoftechnologicaldesign#h ?# h  8(  e) CanYouForceaPlanttoBloom?: e* manipulateaplantsenvironmentalconditionstoforceittogrowandbloomoutofseason  !- Standard3,Benchmark3,All e. Indicators#h "@# h:#h A# h / `/ describetheeffectsofachangingexternalenvironmentontheregulation/balanceofinternalconditionsandprocessesoforganisms#h A# h !$R 4   $!5  'I&z"6 'BeanSproutGarden: I&z"7 createahydroponicenvironmenttogrowbeansprouts '$9 Standard5,Benchmark1,All I&z": Indicators#h B# h:#h D# h 'D#; studentswilldemonstrateabilitiesoftechnologicaldesign#h JD# h ($=   q)%>   *'? HomemadeBioJar: *'@ createyourowncontainedsysteminaBioJar c,(B Standard5,Benchmark1,All *'C Indicators#h D# h:#h F# h +'D studentswilldemonstrateabilitiesoftechnologicaldesign#h _F# h --^)F  ' -(*G 'I    #h F#Chapter5:PlantGrowth h /%d   /#h G# hPlantGrowth & ACultivatingContraption: & plan,designandbuildaninventionthatservesaneed  > Standard5,Benchmark1,All & Indicators#h \H# h:#h I# h t studentswilldemonstrateabilitiesoftechnologicaldesign#h I# h     N   0   SurvivorSeedlings: 0   createthreedimensionalmodelsofseedsandseedlingstosurviveextremeenvironmentalconditions    Standard1,Benchmark1,Indicator 0  4:  v thinkcriticallytoidentifytherelationshipbetweenevidenceandlogicalconclusions#h ^J# h X  Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator h  3#h @L# h:#h L# h 2  explainthatallorganismsmustbeabletomaintainandregulatestableinternalconditionstosurviveinaconstantlychangingexternalenvironment#h M# h $   r  L CoatHangerTopiary: L createliving,growingworksofart    Standard5,Benchmark1,Indicator L! 2:#h N# h " designaproduct,implementthedesign,andevaluatetheproduct#h =O# h .$ **ThisactivitycanalsoalignwithSocialStudiesEconomicsstandards  V(  '0) 'SuperSeedDispersal: 0* createadiagramthatcombinesdifferentmethodsofseeddispersal H, Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator 0- 1#h O# h:#h Q# h ~. modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h Q# h 0 Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator  "2 2#h dR# h:#h R# h p!3 differentiatebetweenasexualandsexualreproductioninplantsandanimals#h =S# h #J 6   $!7   d TemperatureTantrum: d seeeffectsoffreezingtemperaturesoncellsofaplant | Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator d 1#h S# h:#h 6U# h . understandtheeffectsofachangeintheenvironmentalconditionsonanorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h yU# h V  #h FV# hStandard3,Benchmark3,Indicator n   3#h V# h:#h W# h 8    explainthatallorganismsmustbeabletomaintainandregulatestableinternalconditionstosurviveinaconstantlychangingexternalenvironment#h aW# h *   ' p   '#h VX#Chapter6:PlantProcesses h /%R     /#h Y# hPlantProcessess _ SweatPlants: _ observeandmeasuretranspirationinplants  o Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator _ 1#h qY# h:#h Z# h ) modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h Z# h 9 Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator Q 1:#h e[# h  concludetheorganismsmaylookdissimilarbuthavesimilarinternalstructures,developmentalcharacteristics,andchemicalprocesses#h [# h   $  k% TheTreeMurderMystery: k& understandfunctionofxylemandphloemintreesandotherplants  {( Standard3,Benchmark1,Indicator k) 1#h \# h:#h ^# h 5* modelstructuresoforganismsandrelatefunctionstothestructures#h a^# h E, Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator ] . 1:#h ^# h '!/ concludetheorganismsmaylookdissimilarbuthavesimilarinternalstructures,developmentalcharacteristics,andchemicalprocesses#h _# h  %!4  d NoVainVegetation: d illustratetheprocessofphotosynthesis  | Standard3,Benchmark4,Indicator d 3:traceenergyflowfromthesun . toproducerstoorganismsinfoodwebs#h p`# h F Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator1#h a# h:#h ~b# h    understandtheeffectsofachange intheenvironmentalconditionsonanorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h b# h   H  '*  'RootShapes: *  illustrateeffectofgeotropism  p  Standard3,Benchmark3,Indicator *  1#h c# h:#h d# h  p  understandtheeffectsofachangeintheenvironmentalconditionsonanorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h  e# h   #h e# hStandard3,Benchmark3,Indicator , 3#h 2f# h:#h f# h z explainthatallorganismsmustbeabletomaintainandregulatestableinternalconditionstosurviveinaconstantlychangingexternalenvironment#h f# h  l    F! AdaptiveCoats: F" understandthatplantslivinginhotclimateshaveadaptedleaves ^$ Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator F% 2#h g# h: & understandthatadaptationsoforganismscontributetobiologicaldiversity#h i# h n) Standard3,Benchmark5,Indicator3#h i# h: P, associateextinctionofaspecieswithenvironmentalchangesandinsufficientadaptivecharacteristics#h Cj# h "  */ "#h k#Chapter7:SeedPropagation h *  "0 *#h k# hSeed d Propagation . GerminationRace: d experimentwithanddeterminefactorsaffectingseedgermination  | Standard1,Benchmarks13,All d Indicators#h l# h:#h Im# h . studentswilldemonstrateabilitiestodoscientificinquiry,todemonstratehowscientificinquiryisapplied,anddevelopunderstandingsaboutinquiry#h m# h    #h ~n# hStandard3,Benchmark3,Indicator 8  1#h n# h:#h Vo# h  ~ understandtheeffectsofachangeintheenvironmentalconditionson anorganismbycarryingoutafullinvestigation#h o# h  *     FloorFlowers:   roleplaytheinteractionsandprocessofpollinationandfertilizationinflowers  b Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator   1:concludethatreproductionis R  essentialtothecontinuationofaspecies#h vp# h b Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator2#h  r# h:#h r# h D differentiatebetweenasexualandsexualreproductioninplantsandanimals#h r# h  "  |# ScrapingSpores: |$ collectsporesfromfernfrondsandpropagatenewferns  & Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator |' 1:concludethatreproductionis F( essentialtothecontinuationofaspecies#h s# h ^* Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator2#h u# h:#h u# h 8- differentiatebetweenasexualandsexualreproductioninplantsandanimals#h u# h  0  'x 1 'PaintbrushPollination: x 2 helpaflowerproduceseedsbybecomingapollinator  "4 Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator x 5 1:concludethatreproductionis B!6 essentialtothecontinuationofaspecies#h v# h "R8 Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator2#h &x# h:#h x# h 4%!; differentiatebetweenasexualandsexualreproductioninplantsandanimals#h x# h  '$>   d FrankensteinHybrid: d createasciencefictionvegetablehybrid | Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator d 3#h y# h:#h z# h . inferthatcharacteristicsofanorganismresultfromheredityandinteractionswiththeenvironment#h {# h    Standard3,Benchmark2,Indicator    4#h {# h:#h ^|# h n   understandthathereditaryinformationcontainedingenesofcellsarepassedfromonegenerationtothenext#h |# h '     '#h e}#Chapter8:VegetativePropagation h /% p     /#h }# hVegetative {  Propagation E  PassAlongPlants: {  investigatethehistoryoflocalareaandshareplantswithcommunitythroughpropagationofcuttings  ] Standard3,Benchmark2,All {  Indicators#h f~# h:#h # h E  understandtheroleofreproductionandheredityforalllivingthings#h # h  ]  7 TheSixWeekPropagation 7 ProductionVenture:  learnhowtopropagateplants,createabusinessplan,andbuildaprofitablebusinessfromsaleoftheplants  )" Standard3,Benchmark2,All 7# Indicators#h # h:#h U# h $ understandtheroleofreproductionandheredityforalllivingthings#h # h & **ThisactivitycanalsoalignwithSocialStudiesEconomicsstandards#h 5# h  w)  Q* PlantPartEngineers: Q+ useairlayeringtosuccessfullypropagateplants  i- Standard3,Benchmark2,All Q. Indicators#h Ӄ# h:#h # h / understandtheroleofreproductionandheredityforalllivingthings#h K# h 31 Standard5,Benchmark1,All C3 Indicators#h # h:#h # h  4 studentswilldemonstrateabilitiesoftechnologicaldesign#h Ć# h  % 6  '!7 'CutandClone: !8 createacloneofaplantusingacutting #: Standard3,Benchmark2,All !; Indicators#h V# h:#h # h M"< understandtheroleofreproductionandheredityforalllivingthings#h ш# h  #] >   ?%!? VeggieSoak: ?%!@ createaplantfromplantparts  &"A Standard3,Benchmark2,All ?%!B Indicators#h n# h:#h # h  &"C understandtheroleofreproductionandheredityforalllivingthings#h ˊ# h '$E 0 #h h#