Here’s what we did:
We went for a walk around the UBC campus, and stopped at a number of different places to obtain botanical (plant) samples. We were asked to find four different specimens in total. Then we brought it back to the lab – here we took notes on our samples (like where it was found, and the date) and then examined the samples under the microscopes. We also drew pictures of our observations of things we thought were especially interesting about the specimen (sometimes what we saw under the microscope).
Dr. Ng will also take photos of our specimens and notes, and then will put those pictures up on this website. This means we’ll have a chance to see if we can identify our samples when we get back school or at home (may have to use the library or the internet to do this).
There are 62 specimens presented on this website. If you’re interested, find your samples, and try to identify the plant you found. You may have to use a plant guidebook, or search the internet, or maybe even ask a grownup you know who loves to garden. If you do identify your plant, leave a comment with the name of the plant!
Please be respectful and friendly if you leave comments about your classmates samples. Mean comments will be removed (and the teacher will be notified – we can track them if need be)
Have fun! Dr. Ng will be keeping an eye out on this website for the next few weeks to see how you do…
