Welcome to OCBSA's Virtual Advancement Merit Badge Series!

Class: Plant Science hosted by Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

Instructors: Vanessa Greenman and Katherine Herries

Dates: May 5 (Tue), May 7 (Thur), May 12 (Tue) and May 14 (Thur)

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Due to the workload and research needed to complete this Merit Badge, it's recommended that the Scout is First Class or above.

Description: Welcome to the Plant Science Merit badge course. Plant scientists use their curiosity and knowledge to develop questions about the world of plants. Then they try to answer those questions with further observations and experiments in the laboratory and in the field. To earn this merit badge, Scouts will explore three of the most important plant science specialties: agronomy, horticulture, and field botany.

This course will be held online through face to face Zoom sessions as well as completed through independent homework. Please read this syllabus in its entirety. You must virtually sign off that you have read this document on Google Classroom before you start this course.

Forms :

Plant Science Syllabus

Plant Science Worksheet​

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