Bonsai web questBonsai web quest

Biology 2 Plant ScienceBiology 2 Plant Science

BonsaiBonsai

A Web Quest for high school studentsA Web Quest for high school students designed by S. Griffindesigned by S. Griffin sgriffin@lincolnschools.org sgriffin@lincolnschools.org

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introduction to your summer introduction to your summer

job...job...       

IntroductionIntroduction

You just landed a great summer job working at You just landed a great summer job working at the Ruston Arboretum taking care of their the Ruston Arboretum taking care of their prized bonsai collection.  You need to become prized bonsai collection.  You need to become an instant expert on bonsai so you can keep an instant expert on bonsai so you can keep your wonderful job and not kill your plants.  your wonderful job and not kill your plants.  Proceed to the task you have set yourself on Proceed to the task you have set yourself on the next page. the next page.

Wiring a bonsai

TasksTasks You will do several tasks as you You will do several tasks as you

prepare to become a bonsai expert.prepare to become a bonsai expert. 1. You will make a 1. You will make a posterposter of the 5 of the 5

major styles of bonsaimajor styles of bonsai 2. You will make a 2. You will make a modelmodel of a bonsai of a bonsai 3. You will make a 3. You will make a foldablefoldable of the of the

care needed to keep bonsai alivecare needed to keep bonsai alive Go on to the next page to see more Go on to the next page to see more

about what you have to do.about what you have to do.

Wiring a bonsai

Poster detailsPoster details

  1. You are going to make a poster to hang on the 1. You are going to make a poster to hang on the

wall in your new office.  The poster will show the wall in your new office.  The poster will show the five major styles of bonsai with a short description of five major styles of bonsai with a short description of each style and what it represents.  each style and what it represents. 

Look at the Look at the rubricrubric pagepage for the details you need to for the details you need to cover on your poster. cover on your poster.

See the next page for See the next page for resources resources you can use on your you can use on your poster. poster.

                             

These web sites will be useful These web sites will be useful resources for your search on bonsai resources for your search on bonsai

stylesstyles www.bonsaisite.com

                                                                                                                                  www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htmwww.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htmwww.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm      www.bonsaitalk.comwww.bonsaitalk.com    http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.htmlhttp://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html

Pruning bonsai

Rubric for styles of bonsaiRubric for styles of bonsai

Draw 5 major styles of bonsai on the poster- Draw 5 major styles of bonsai on the poster- Each style should be at least Each style should be at least 6” tall and colored6” tall and colored

Have at least 2 sentences written about each Have at least 2 sentences written about each style describing what it is depictingstyle describing what it is depicting

Label each styleLabel each style Information will be accurate and neatInformation will be accurate and neat

Model of bonsaiModel of bonsai You are going to demonstrate to your boss that you know You are going to demonstrate to your boss that you know

about styles of bonsai by creating a model of one of the styles about styles of bonsai by creating a model of one of the styles of bonsai.   Your boss will supply the necessary material. of bonsai.   Your boss will supply the necessary material. Select your favorite style and commence. Select your favorite style and commence.

These web sites will be useful resources for your search. These web sites will be useful resources for your search. www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html

FoldableFoldable

Now that you have made the style poster and shown Now that you have made the style poster and shown your boss that you know what you are doing when your boss that you know what you are doing when you make your bonsai model, she wants more from you make your bonsai model, she wants more from you.you.

She wants you to keep the expensive, old bonsai in She wants you to keep the expensive, old bonsai in the Ruston Arboretum collection alive. Each point the Ruston Arboretum collection alive. Each point should have several pieces of information. So make a should have several pieces of information. So make a foldable showing the following points: foldable showing the following points:

Next pageNext page

Foldable information neededFoldable information needed

1. watering needed1. watering needed 2. where to grow it2. where to grow it 3. repotting3. repotting 4. feeding4. feeding 5. pruning5. pruning 6. wiring6. wiring 7. pots7. pots

Sources to use in foldableSources to use in foldable   www.bonsaisite.com   

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bonsai/techniques.html

www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.htmlwww.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/

october_bonsai_c.aspoctober_bonsai_c.asp www.glenbrookbonsai.co.uk/field.htmwww.glenbrookbonsai.co.uk/field.htm   www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htmwww.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htmwww.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm      www.bonsaitalk.comwww.bonsaitalk.com    http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.htmlhttp://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.htmlwww.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html

                   

                                   

ConclusionConclusion

Congratulations, your boss is going to give you a Congratulations, your boss is going to give you a bonus because you became such an expert on the bonus because you became such an expert on the styles, pruning, and care of bonsai.styles, pruning, and care of bonsai.

                This Web Quest follows these standards. This Web Quest follows these standards.             NETSS-- 1A,1B, 2B,2C,3A,3B, 4A,4B, 5A,5B, NETSS-- 1A,1B, 2B,2C,3A,3B, 4A,4B, 5A,5B,

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