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Regional Plant Study

Discover the diverse plant life of Arizona as part of your 6th-grade science curriculum. This guide helps students learn about biomes, habitats, and the classification system of plants through interactive activities like flashcards and crossword puzzles. Engage with online resources such as the BudBurst and USA-NPN websites to observe and analyze local flora. Students will gather and classify data on native trees, shrubs, and flowers, promoting understanding of ecological relationships and biodiversity. Record your discoveries in a journal and explore trends within the data.

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Regional Plant Study

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  1. Regional Plant Study Arizona 6th Grade Science

  2. Vocabulary Create Flashcards or Crossword Puzzle • Quizlet http://quizlet.com/ • Crosswords Puzzle Games http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html

  3. Vocabulary • biome-broad area of the Earth's surface characterized by distinctive vegetation and associated animal life; e.g., broad-leaf forest biome, grassland biome, desert biome. • characteristic-Distinguishing trait, feature, quality, or property. • classify-To arrange or organize according to class or category. • classification system-Methodof organization of objects or organisms using distinct characteristics or features. • conifer-any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnosperm trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs. • data-Factual information, from observations, organized for analysis • habitat-Place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.

  4. Project BudBurst • BudBurst website www.budburst.org • Click on Participate • Scroll to Plant by Area-Arizona • menu lists native trees, shrubs, and flowers that grow in Arizona. • Search Plants to Monitor • Create an Excel Data Sheet (or)

  5. U.S.A-National Phenology Network • USA-NPN www.usanpn.org/ • Observe • Plant List-Participate • Select Plant Phenology • Search Plants to Monitor • The menu lists native trees, shrubs, and flowers that grow in Arizona. • Create an Excel Data Sheet

  6. Excel Data Sheet • Read and Analyze the Information. • What information is contained on the Identification Guide? • How can the data be classified? • Design a classification system • List the important characteristics • Create an Excel Custom Sort List-select specific data for study-size ranges, a specific habitat or elevation • What biomes are in Arizona? • Northern Arizona University, Arizona biome map http://www2.for.nau.edu/azproject/Biozone/biome.html

  7. Journal in Student Blog • What did you Discovered? • What Classification System did you use? • Within the Data- • What were the Similarities? • What were the Differences? • Are there any trends? • If so what are they?

  8. Excel-Spreadsheet Example (if needed)

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