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UniversityofAlbertaLibrar MRICULT^ajRI LMD i^MO LiF Year Two Module 2 / Greenhouse Technology \ Student Support Guide Distance /Liberia EDUCATION Agriculture: Land and Life Year Two Module 2 STUDENT SUPPORT GUIDE /dibcrra EDUCATION Note to theParentor Guardian ThisStudentSupportGuidecontainsanswerstoactivitiesin theModuleBooklets. Itshouldbekeptsecure bytheparentorguardianifthestudentisunder16yearsofage. Youngerstudentsshouldnothaveaccess tothisGuideexceptundersupervision. ThisStudentSupportGuidedoesnotcontaintheanswerstotheAssignmentBooklets. TheAssignment Bookletswill begradedbythestudent'sdistanceeducation teacher. Agriculture: Landand LifeYearTwo StudentSupportGuide Module2 GreenhouseTechnology AlbertaDistanceLearningCentre ISBNNo. 0-7741-0485-6 ALLRIGHTSRESERVED Copyright®1992,theCrowninRightofAlberta,asrepresentedbytheMinisterofEducation,AlbertaEducation,11160JasperAvenue, Edmonton,Alberta,T5K0L2. Allrightsreserved. AdditionalcopiesmaybeobtainedfixsmtheLearningResourcesDistributingCentre. Nopartofthiscoursewaremaybereproducedinanyform,includingphotocopying(unlessotherwiseindicated),withoutthewritten permissionofAlbertaEducation. Everyefforthasbeenmadebothtoprovideproperacknowledgementoftheoriginalsourceandtocomplywithcopyrightlaw. Ifcases areidentifiedwherethishasnotbeendone,pleasenotifyAlbertaEducationsoappropriatecorrectiveactioncanbetaken. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY studentSupportGuide Module2 Module 2: Greenhouse Technology - Overview Farmingcanbethoughtofasaseriesofinterventionsinanaturalprocesstomaximizecrop production. Thegrowingofplants-bothcommerciallyandinthehome-requiresahighdegreeof skillandresponsivenesstoplantneeds. Suchdecisionsashowandwhentoseed,whentofertilize,or howtocontrolpestsanddiseases,dependonarangeofconditionsthatneedtobemonitoredinorder forappropriateactiontobetaken. Horticultureisthegrowingofplantswherebyeachplantreceivesindividual attention. Thistopicis wellsuitedtoindividualstudyandprovidesanopportunitytostudyplantgrowthinacontrolled indoorenvironment. Greenhousetechnologyemploysprinciplessimilartothoseofgrowingplantsin largerstructures. Itishopedthatstudentswilltakeadvantageofthemanyopportunitiesforhands-onexperienceswith plantspresentedinthismodule. Becausethismoduleisaboutgrowingplants. Section6: APlant Projecthasalsobeenincluded. StudentsmaybegintheirplantprojectaftercompletingSection2of thismodule. Inthismodulestudentswill • discoverthemanywaysthatplantscanbepropagated • recognizethatplantshaveneedsthatmustbefilledforoptimumgrowth • learnhowtomonitorandmanageenvironmentalconditionsinahometosatisfyplantneeds • findouthowenvironmentsaremonitoredandmanagedingreenhousesandgrowthstructures • meetsomecommonplantpestsandlearnaboutpestcontrols • speculatehownewdevelopmentsingreenhousetechnologymightprovidebenefits Agriculture: LandandLifeA'earTwo 1 studentSupportGuide Module2 Evaluation Thestudent'ssuccessfulcompletionofallassignmentsintheAssignmentBookletwilldependon practiceobtainedwhiledoingthevariousactivitiesintheStudentModuleBooklet. Inthismodule students areexpectedtocompletefivesectionassignments. Thefollowingdistributionofmarkswilldeterminethestudent'sgradingforthismodule. Section 1Assignment 25marks Section2Assignment 25marks Section3Assignment 25marks Section4Assignment 15marks Section5Assignment 10marks TOTAL 100marks Note: TheevaluationoftheassignmentsforthismoduledoesnotincludeanevaluationofSection6: APlantProject TheprojectistobeevaluatedaspartofModule4. EachmodulefortheAgriculture: LandandLifeYearTwocourseisworth25%ofthetotalfinal grade,basedonanequalweightingofthefourmodulesinthiscourse. ProjectWork IfthisisthefirstyearthatthestudentisintheAgriculture: LandandLifeprogram,thenthestudent doesnotneedtocompleteSection6: APlantProject. Instead,PartAofModule4: WhatIs Agriculture?will needtobecompleted. IfthestudenthaspreviouslytakenYearOneoftheAgriculture: LandandLifeprogram,thenheor shehas anopportunitytopursueaninterestinparticulartopicsduringtheYearTwoprogram. Studentsareexpectedtocompletetwoindividualprojectsaspartoftherequirementsforthiscourse. Descriptionsforaplantproject(Project 1) areincludedaspartofthismodule, anddescriptionsforan animalproject(Project2)areincludedaspartofModule3. Approximately7.5hoursareallowedfor thebookworkforeachproject. Theactualtimespentpursuingeachoftheprojectswillbemorethan 7.5hours. InSection6ofthemodulebooklet,studentswillfindinstructionsonhowtocompleteaplantproject oftheirchoice. AreportontheprojectwillbesubmittedintheModule4AssignmentBooklet, PartB. Thereare50marksfortheplantproject. Thefollowingis abreakdownofmarksfortheplantproject assignmentsthataretobesubmittedintheModule4AssignmentBooklet,PartB. Agriculture: Landand LifeA'earTwo 2 5 studentSupportGuide Module2 Assignment Value Project1: Section 1 5 Project 1: Section2 5 Project 1: Sections 15or Project 1: Section4 20or30 Project1: Section5 5 TOTALMARK 50 Materials Neededfor Module 2 Thismodulehasbeendesignedtoprovidestudentswithmanyopportunitiesforhands-on activitieswithplants. Inordertoassiststudentseffectivelyin theirstudyofthismodule,itmaybehelpful to previewModule2. Thiswillgiveyouanideaofhowthetopicsaredeveloped; itwillalso giveyouanoverviewofthematerialsneededin themodule. Insomecases,ifthematerials suggestedarenotreadilyavailable,thelearningfacilitatormaybeabletosubstitutesuitable materialsforthestudent,sothattheactivitiescan becompletedsuccessfully. Ifstudentsareworkingonthismoduleinthespringorfall,thereshouldbenotroublefindingthe materialsneededfortheactivities. However,ifthismoduleisworkedoninthewinter,someadvance planningwillberequired. Somematerialsshouldbecollectedaheadoftimesotheyareavailable whenneeded. 1. Severaltypesofplantsshouldbecollected,pressed, anddriedinthefall. Lateron,studentscan haveacloserlookattheseplants. 2. Seedsfromvariousplants(wildplants,fieldcrops,gardenvegetables,orflowers)thatstudents wouldliketogrowundercontrolledconditionsinindoorenvironmentsshouldbegathered. 3. Severallitresofgardensoilandothergrowingmediumssuchasvermiculite,peat,andperlite, willbeneededtomakepottingsoil andtocomparesoiltosoillessmixes. Asanalternative, premixedpottingsoilmaybepurchased. 4. Containers(plasticstartingtraysorsmallflowerpots)forgrowingplantswillbeneeded. Media ThevideotaperesourcesforthismodulemaybeavailablefromtheAlbertaDistanceLearningCentre, orcallyourlocalschoolauthorities. ThevideoprogramsuggestedasanoptionallearningpathwayinthismoduleisPestWars, a I 28-minuteVHSvideotape. Agriculture: Landand LifeA'earTwo 3 studentSupportGuide Module2 Section 1: Growing Plants Thissectioncontainsenough basic botanyforstudentstobeabletopropagateplantsfor furtheractivitiesorprojects. Forfurtherinformationstudentscan bereferredtothe Grade8scienceprogram. Thismaterialiscoveredinmuchmoredetailin theGrade8 scienceunit-GrowingPlants. Section 1: Activity1 Note: StudentsaretodoeitherPartAorPartB. A Part Ifworkingalone,thestudentshouldobtainagardenplantorweedandcomparethepartsof theplanttotheplantpicturedintheStudentModuleBooklet Ifstudentsarepartofaclass,theyshouldtrytostudyexamplesofvariousplantsfound aroundtheschool. Ifpossible,theyshouldstudywildplantsratherthancultivatedplants. 1. Drawapictureofyourplant. Nameallofitsmainparts. Drawingswillvarydependingonwhatplantthestudentselects, buttheplantdrawingshould havethemainpartslabelled, suchasroots, stems, leaves, andflowers. Otherpartsthatmaybe labelledon thediagramcouldincluderoothairs, leafstems, truestems, woodystems(trunk), horizontalstems, stemsandrunners, bulbsortuberousroots,fleshyroots, andflowersofvarious types. Thevariousreproductivepartsofflowersmaybeshown. 2. Describehoweachpartisimportanttotheplant. Studentsshouldnoteadescriptionoftheimportanceofeachpartthattheylabelledontheplant inquestion 1. Answerswillvary. Somesampleanswersfollow: • Flowerscontain reproductivepartswhichareimportantforthereproductionofplants. • Leavesmanufacturefoodbytheprocessofphotosynthesis. • Stemstransportnutrientsandsupporttheleaves. • Rootsanchortheplantsandtakeupwaterandmineralsfromthesoil. • Horizontalstemsorrunnershelptomakenewplants. Agriculture: Landand Life/YearTwo 4 studentSupportGuide Module2 3. Whydoyouthinktherearesomanydifferentplants? Answerswillvary. Differentplantpartshaveavarietyoffunctionswhichallowdifferentplants tobecomeadaptedtogrowandsurviveinvaryingenvironmentalconditions. Plantsaregrown formanydifferentpurposes-peoplemaygrowplantsforfoodpurposesorforculturalbeauty. PartB 4. Examinethedrawingsofthefollowingplantsandnamethepartsofeachplantwhichprovide eachlistedfunction. (Somepartsarenotlabelledonthedrawings.) leaves grainseed leaves roots StrawberryPlant Wheat • Photosynthesis leaves leaves • Nutrientuptake roots roots • Foodstorage fruit, roots grainseed • Support stem, runner, roots stem, leaves, roots • Transportof stem, runners stem, leaves nutrients • Reproduction seeds,fruit, runners grainseed, tillers Agriculture: Landand Life/YearTwo 5 studentSupportGuide Module2 seedcones leaves roots Beet leaves roots roots • Foodstorage needleleaves roots • Support trunk, woodystems, roots roots, stems • Transportof trunk, branches stems, leaves nutrients • Reproduction seedcones flower 5. Listandclassifythecommonplantsaroundyourhome. Seedcatalogues,gardeningbooks,or encyclopediaswillhelpyouprovidethisinformation. Plantswhichprefertopropagatebyseedareoftenannuals, whilevegetableswithfleshyroots areoftenbiennials. Woodyplantsandanyplantsthatpropagatefrombulbsaregenerally perennials. Manyexamplescanbeidentifiedfrombookson homegardening. Thefollowingare someofthemorecommonexamples. Studentsaretolistonlysixexamplesforeachgroup. Annuals Biennials Perennials carnation Englishdaisy lily(manykinds) snapdragon foxglove delphinium marigold mullein rose petunia pansy iris(manykinds) alyssum cabbage gladiolus(manykinds) waxbegonia beet tulip beans carrot peonies lettuce turnip chives wheat parsnip rhubarb Agriculture: Landand Life/YearTwo 6