Tuesday July 8, 2008
Online Resources
8:30-10:00
Finish up posters Poster presentation
Poster Session Review
10:00-10:15
Break
10:15-11:45
Paul’s Puzzle
Case study group work
Pollen Counter Interview
Pollen counts
Case: Paul’s Puzzle Data Pollen Map Activity
Pollen and Mold Center FAQs
National Allergy Bureau
National Allergy Bureau Pollen and Mold Certification Process
Achoo! Pollen Counter measures what’s making you sneeze
Understanding pollen and mold counts
Pollen Count in Japan
11:45-1:00
Lunch
1:00-2:30
Bee Movie - Pollen jockeys clip
What is pollen?
Pollen from flower and cones lab
Bee Movie: Exploring Career Choices
Wikipedia link for pollen
*Flower and Cones Activity
2:30-2:45
2:45-4:15
Visual identification with online images. Groups building two pollen models to scale
Pollen Modeling Worksheet
Pollen Images
Pollen: Shape, Color & Size
USDA Pollen Lab
Austrian Palynological Database
4:15-5:00
Summary of the Day Big Ideas – Pollen is monitored. It travels. Pollen has distinct characteristics. Pollen contains the male gamete for reproduction in seed plants.
Pollen Bots
Designing a pollen trap
Fastest Plant on Earth
Day Overview
Pollen production, monitoring and resources
Homework
Finish third pollen model
