Module 2 · Spring growing, garden systems, and food skills
Complete a Botanical Dissection and Propagation
Adult extension of: Parts of a Plant
Adults move from clay replication to examining real plant structures and using a stem or root-based propagation method to make a new plant.
01 · Learning
Objectives
- Identify root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed on real specimens.
- Match each structure with one major function.
- Prepare and label a safe plant cutting or regrowth sample.
02 · Preparation
Materials
Whole grocery produce and flowering plant samples; hand lens; tray; labels; forceps; clean pruning snips for facilitator use; safe propagation plant; jar or pot; water or medium; date label.
03 · Practice
Adult project
- 1
Observe whole specimens and predict which plant parts are present.
- 2
Separate or expose structures and place them on a labeled work mat.
- 3
Match each structure to support, transport, food-making, or reproduction.
- 4
Choose a safe plant and locate an appropriate node or regrowth point.
- 5
Prepare the cutting, place it in water or medium, and label the date.
- 6
Schedule root checks and record the first visible change.
Practical and therapeutic connection
Why this work matters
The lesson links botanical vocabulary with a practical propagation skill that can support plant production and nursery work.