Activity Sheet

TOPIC: Artificial Plant Propagation

SCHOOL: Mucurapo West Secondary TERM: 2
SUBJECT: Technology Education FORM: 3
COMPONENT: Biological Technology DATE: 13
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March 2!11
CONTEXT
The agriculture industry is a very co"petitive one# $ontinuously countries and
organi%ations are trying to i"prove the &uality and &uantity of their produce through a
range of "anipulations of the plants# These research practices include: se'ual
propagation involving genetics through seeds and seed production a"ong other things#
The other "a(or area involves the "aintenance of pure lines or desira)le characteristics
through various for"s of cloning# Th Students "ust therefore )e cogni%ant of these
possi)ilities and their conse&uences* )oth positive and negative#
CHALLENGE
As a group produce 1! plants that can )e sold as part of a plant sale at the school# +ou
are to use an artificial "ethod of plant propagation to produce the plants# The plants
produced "ust )e healthy and attractive and cost no "ore than ,3!#!! to produce#
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students -ill )e a)le to:
.dentify the steps involved in propagation#
E'plain the reasons for using rooting hor"one and scraping of ca")iu" layer#
/e"onstrate a plant propagation techni&ue#
Produce 1! plants using an artificial plant propagation techni&ue#
Wor0 cooperatively as a group#
/e"onstrate safety practices
RESOURES: Air 1ayering .nstructional Po-erPoint Presentation Air 1ayering
.nstructional Sheet and Air 1ayering Step By Step video#
ASSESSMENT:
Portfolio
Process
Product
Presentation
Safety
2roup participation