Apologia Biology: Summer Projects

Want to get a head start for Biology in the Fall?  Do these labs this summer: Experiment 11.1 Flower Anatomy and Experiment 11.2 Fruit Classification. (These are in the new, third edition.  Similar experiments are in Modules 14 and 15 of the second edition.). I usually teach the Botany modules in the spring, just when flowers and fruits are expensive—especially for a large Co-op class.  Let’s do these two labs this summer, when flowers and fruits are cheap.  The last time I did Flower Anatomy, the class had fake flowers because they were much cheaper.  Right now, there are lilies in bloom—perfect for stamen and carpels.  Examine fruit from the garden: tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, and strawberries.  Take loads of pictures, notes, and label everything.  Look at you!  Two experiments done!