I Have Always Loved Science Since A Young Age

In the novel, The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan tells the intriguing story of how plants are domesticated from the perspective of the plant with regards to four specific plants.. The four plants he chose for discussion are the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. As he discusses the domestication of these plants, his overall focus is the desire that each of these plants have to us as humans. Pollan has written books and magazine articles among other pieces of literature that discuss the relationship between plants and humans. Throughout this informational text, Pollan tries to keep the perspective from the “plant’s-eye view of the world,” but he often slips into Pollan’s eye view of the world. As he talks about experiences that he has had with each of these plants and gives a little bit of their history, it was often hard to stay focused on the topic that he was trying to convey. However, I found that the perspectives that Pollan brings up are interesting to think about. The Botany of Desire was an interesting journal type informational novel that didn’t quite live up to my expectations of what it could have been.

“ There are your radish seeds everyone.” Said Mr. Susick. The whole class looked around at each other with a blank confused face. It was the first day of junior year in my English class. Mr. Susick started talking about how our first assignment would be to grow radishes. We were all thinking, how in the world does gardening relate to English class. I had heard about this project from previous juniors but none of them said what the real reason was. All Mr. Susick said was that you need to let the project teach itself and get into nature. He left us with one bit of information along with the requirements to start. The main goal of the assignment was to extract your own universal truths. For the first time in English class,

Taking what students know about the structure and function of plants they will be able to correctly label the equation for

At Heritage High School i will take Agriscience my freshman year. Heritage High School offers a lot of good agricultural classes. I will have to opportunity to take agriscience my freshman year that will help me out later on in life if i decide to become a veterinarian for large animals. In high school it will allow me to sample the agriculture department. Course one is Agriscience, Course two is small animal science, Course three is large animal science, Course four is veterinary science. Agriscience is what i will be taking my freshman year. Agriscience is not a year long class. It will only

They are the following fields: 1. Biochemistry: the study of the material substances that make up living things 2. Botany: the study of plants, trees, flowers, and it also includes agriculture 3. Cellular biology: the study of the basic cellular units of living things 4. Ecology: the study of how organisms interact with their environment and one another 5.

Botany is the study of plants. A year later he took his first botanical foot journey along the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi. Two years later in 1864 at the age of 26, he traveled to Canada and stayed there for about two years. He tried to save a part of Fountain Lake farm because that was the first place his family settled down. He ended up being a major contributor to the formation of the national park

Botanicals are an appealing way to introduce science to children while pleasing and engaging the senses. At all ages, it is important to orientate children towards native plants and wildlife. Learning about the importance, function, and preservation of native species not only teaches science concepts, but also encourages environmental stewardship. The Botanical Gardens walking and hiking trails are an opportunity to exercise while studying diverse flora and fauna. In addition to nature education opprotunities, Chicago Botanical Gardens has model train exhibit.

My earliest memory of science in elementary school was in first grade. I remember walking into the classroom early in the morning and seeing plant pots lined up in the back of the room. Of course one of us asked, Mrs. Denny, what are those for? She answered like any experienced teacher “We will get to those after lunch. Thank you for noticing though.” As a young student, I was more interested about taking the plant home to my mom and showing her what I did. After lunch, we went on a walk to the atrium in the center of the school. Mrs. Denny pointed out the different kinds of plants that were in the atrium like flowers, and other small plants. We walked back to our classroom and talked about what a plant needs to grow and finally got to make a plant ourselves. We each had a cup of water, a cup of soil, a pot, and a plant. I also remember in third grade learning about the weather by creating a big picture of the water cycle with the clouds and why there is lightening and thunder. After we made the picture, we each got to write down a question about weather and Mrs. Heffernan went over each one. I loved science when I was little because I was able to explore and try new things. I struggled in math and reading because they were very black and white but science allowed creativity. I enjoyed science in elementary school because it was very hands on so I didn’t have to sit in my seat. I would define science has a content area that allows the individual to research and develop

Explain what biology is and describe its major branchesAccording to wisegeek, Biology is the scientific exploration and study of life. Biologists study the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution and distribution of living organisms (livescience). In fact, the origin of the word biology comes from Ancient Greece, from the Greek word “bios” meaning life and “logy” meaning study (oxforddictionaries). There many divisions of biology, but all of them can fit under the “umbrella” of three different studies, Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology (wisegeek). Respectively, Zoology studies animals, Botany studies plants and fungi, and Microbiology studies microorganisms, like bacteria sometimes things that don’t fit under the group of living things, like viruses (wisegeek).

Botanic Garden, a living plant museum, that with its displays the U.S. Botanic Garden demonstrates the cultural, therapeutical, and economical importance of plants. Today, not only has the Botanic Garden provided botanical knowledge but it teaches about a wide variety of plants. Without the Botanic Garden the U.S. would be lacking a crucial section of knowledge that would be fundamental to human survival, even humankind would not be the same without this Botanic Garden apart of the U.S. because this Garden is steeped in history, rich with tradition, and this Garden has irreplaceable value, value that is greater than any jewel (About Us)(Brief History of the U.S. Botanic Garden)(U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory).

As the quote mentions, the study of plants is really important and can be very exciting. Before digging deeper into the quote from They Came before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima, I was not aware of how important relationships between plants and their environments were. Simple examples include a cactus to the desert climate, or a more complex example; the sunflower being native to both North and South America. This quote proves that botany is not just a simple science of plants, but very complex, for it opens up information that travels way back in time. Plants have been around since the beginning of life and are very important to the life of humans. The information from the slide titled “Did you know” is extremely important to the world of botany.

Second graders will be a Brassica plant investigator, or botanist. This will also provide students with a deeper look into the plant kingdom. Students will care for plants to see what they need to grow and develop. They will observe, investigate and discover what plants need to propagate and grow. Throughout this Cornerstone they will be their very own Brassica investigator by planting, observing and taking care of their own Brassica plant. They will record their work in a Plant Observation Journal. Teachers will need to help students understand the necessity of proper care for their plants in order for them to survive and grow. They will need to learn the vocabulary a botanist would use to write observations.

My day to day experience with plants is mainly with fruits, vegetables, breads, and the

Science has and always will play a constant important role in my daily life, maybe more so than others. Science for me has not always been my strong subject in school and I very easily tend to get intimidated. But when I look at my daily life and realize how much science plays a role in it, I cannot help but smile. Science is not at all bad, it has allowed me to do many things every day, even if I do not take the time to stop and think about it, it is there. From the way the microwave heats up the water for my coffee every morning or the way my body digests the food I eat every meal and makes

Since I was little, I had love for science. It is the subject that interest me because there’s too many interesting topics. Science make us wonder how things work and how the world was made. In science there 's too many hypotheses that can be made into proved theories. Now that I’m in college, it has only reassured to me that I do love science. I’m taking my Biology courses and they are so intriguing to me. One of my classes that I’m really enjoying right now is Biological evolution.