NAME THAT PLANT!IAFNR Plant and Soil Sciences Module

PLANT CLASSIFICATION ACTIVITY

THE RULES Each group is allowed a writing utensil, answer

log, and ONE student made classification chart You will be asked to identify each of the 5 plants in

this PowerPoint. Each slide will show A picture of each plant What you are asked to identify

To answer You must first talk as a group (no individuals shouting

out answers) Have one person in the group stand up

To signify you know the answer If your group is recognized as being first your group

member will answer If your answer is not correct the next group can answer

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PRACTICE ROUND

Insert picture of teacher or principle here…

Expect Animalia Kingdom as answer

What is the..Kingdom

PLANT #1

What is the..Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Monocot or Dicot?

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Grass: Poa pratensis

PlantaeSpermatophytes

PLANT #2

What is the..Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Monocot or Dicot?

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Dandelion: Taraxacum

PlantaeSpermatophytes

PLANT #3

What is the..Kingdom-Phylum-

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Fern

Plantae

Polypodiophyta

PLANT #4

What is the..Kingdom-Phylum-Class-

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Fraser Fir: Abies fraseri

PlantaeSpermatophytes

GymnospermsPinaceae

PLANT #5

What is the..Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Monocot or Dicot?

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Neither!

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Cherry: Prunie Avium

PlantaeSpermatophytes

Eudicot

REFERENCES Parker, R. (2010). Plant and Soil Science: Fundamentals and

Applications. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar.