1. Bonsai web quest Biology 2 Plant Science

2. Bonsai A Web Quest for high school students A Web Quest for high school students designed by S. Griffin designed by S. Griffin sgriffin@lincolnschools.org sgriffin@lincolnschools.org sgriffin@lincolnschools.org Proceed to the next page for an introduction to your summer Proceed to the next page for an introduction to your summer job... job...

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

4. Tasks You will do several tasks as you prepare to become a bonsai expert. You will do several tasks as you prepare to become a bonsai expert. 1. You will make a poster of the 5 major styles of bonsai 1. You will make a poster of the 5 major styles of bonsai 2. You will make a model of a bonsai 2. You will make a model of a bonsai 3. You will make a foldable of the care needed to keep bonsai alive 3. You will make a foldable of the care needed to keep bonsai alive Go on to the next page to see more about what you have to do. Go on to the next page to see more about what you have to do. Wiring a bonsai

5. Poster details 1. You are going to make a poster to hang on the wall in your new office. The poster will show the five major styles of bonsai with a short description of each style and what it represents. 1. You are going to make a poster to hang on the wall in your new office. The poster will show the five major styles of bonsai with a short description of each style and what it represents. Look at the rubric page for the details you need to cover on your poster. Look at the rubric page for the details you need to cover on your poster. See the next page for resources you can use on your poster. See the next page for resources you can use on your poster.

6. These web sites will be useful resources for your search on bonsai styles www.bonsaisite.com www.bonsaisite.com www.bonsaisite.com www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsaitalk.com www.bonsaitalk.com www.bonsaitalk.com http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html Pruning bonsai

7. Rubric 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 6” tall and colored Each style should be at least 6” tall and colored Have at least 2 sentences written about each style describing what it is depicting Have at least 2 sentences written about each style describing what it is depicting Label each style Label each style Information will be accurate and neat Information will be accurate and neat

8. Model of bonsai You are going to demonstrate to your boss that you know about styles of bonsai by creating a model of one of the styles of bonsai. Your boss will supply the necessary material. Select your favorite style and commence. You are going to demonstrate to your boss that you know about styles of bonsai by creating a model of one of the styles of bonsai. Your boss will supply the necessary material. 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.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html

9. Foldable Now that you have made the style poster and shown your boss that you know what you are doing when you make your bonsai model, she wants more from you. Now that you have made the style poster and shown your boss that you know what you are doing when you make your bonsai model, she wants more from you. She wants you to keep the expensive, old bonsai in the Ruston Arboretum collection alive. Each point should have several pieces of information. So make a foldable showing the following points: She wants you to keep the expensive, old bonsai in the Ruston Arboretum collection alive. Each point should have several pieces of information. So make a foldable showing the following points: Next page Next page

10. Foldable information needed 1. watering needed 1. watering needed 2. where to grow it 2. where to grow it 3. repotting 3. repotting 4. feeding 4. feeding 5. pruning 5. pruning 6. wiring 6. wiring 7. pots 7. pots

11. Sources to use in foldable www.bonsaisite.com www.bonsaisite.com www.bonsaisite.com http://web- japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bonsai/techniques.html http://web- japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bonsai/techniques.htmlhttp://web- japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bonsai/techniques.htmlhttp://web- japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/bonsai/techniques.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.bonsai4me.com/Advanced.html www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/o ctober_bonsai_c.asp www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/o ctober_bonsai_c.asp www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/o ctober_bonsai_c.asp www.rhs.org.uk/learning/publications/pubs/garden1000/o ctober_bonsai_c.asp www.glenbrookbonsai.co.uk/field.htm www.glenbrookbonsai.co.uk/field.htm www.glenbrookbonsai.co.uk/field.htm www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htmwww.evergreengardenworks.com/stylesbr.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsai-bci.com/b_styles.htm www.bonsaitalk.com www.bonsaitalk.com www.bonsaitalk.com http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/BonsaiStyles.html www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html www.bonsaisite.com/techniq1.html

12. Conclusion Congratulations, your boss is going to give you a bonus because you became such an expert on the styles, pruning, and care of bonsai. Congratulations, your boss is going to give you a bonus because you became such an expert on the styles, pruning, and care of bonsai. 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, 6A,6B NETSS-- 1A,1B, 2B,2C,3A,3B, 4A,4B, 5A,5B, 6A,6B NETST-- 1A,1B, 2A,2B,2D,2E,3A,3B,3C,3D,4A,4B,4C,5B,5C,6B,6C, 6E NETST-- 1A,1B, 2A,2B,2D,2E,3A,3B,3C,3D,4A,4B,4C,5B,5C,6B,6C, 6E