Leaf Collection Project -Native American Knowledge of Indigenous Plants
Savanna Haire
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Grade Levels
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
NGSSHS-LS2-5
NGSSHS-ESS3-3
NGSSHS-ESS3-1
NGSSHS-LS4-3
Formats Included
- Google Docs™
Pages
5 pages
Savanna Haire
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Description
Background: Indigenous people have been using medicine harvested from various parts of plants since time immemorial. Aspirin, for example, is made from refined salicin. Salicin is found in nature in high abundance in willow bark, a medicine Native Americans traditionally chewed or brewed into teas for aches and pains. One would be hard-pressed to find an endemic plant in the United States that did not have some medicinal or cultural value to Indigenous people.
Objective: By completing this project you will be able to:
● Classify tree species by using a dichotomous key
● Preserve, label, and display personally selected and identified leaves from various tree species
● Research and identify traditional uses of tree species found in your area
Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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Standards
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NGSSHS-LS2-5
Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. Examples of models could include simulations and mathematical models. Assessment does not include the specific chemical steps of photosynthesis and respiration.
NGSSHS-ESS3-3
Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among the management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity. Examples of factors that affect the management of natural resources include costs of resource extraction and waste management, per-capita consumption, and the development of new technologies. Examples of factors that affect human sustainability include agricultural efficiency, levels of conservation, and urban planning. Assessment for computational simulations is limited to using provided multi-parameter programs or constructing simplified spreadsheet calculations.
NGSSHS-ESS3-1
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. Examples of key natural resources include access to fresh water (such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater), regions of fertile soils such as river deltas, and high concentrations of minerals and fossil fuels. Examples of natural hazards can be from interior processes (such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes), surface processes (such as tsunamis, mass wasting and soil erosion), and severe weather (such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts). Examples of the results of changes in climate that can affect populations or drive mass migrations include changes to sea level, regional patterns of temperature and precipitation, and the types of crops and livestock that can be raised.
NGSSHS-LS4-3
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait. Emphasis is on analyzing shifts in numerical distribution of traits and using these shifts as evidence to support explanations. Assessment is limited to basic statistical and graphical analysis. Assessment does not include allele frequency calculations.
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