Students will be able to: • Use prefix, suffix and word root definitions to decipher the meaning of the scientific name. • Use a field guide (or wildflower App.) to discover plant family characteristics. • Research common, scientific (genus and species), Blackfeet, Kootenai, Salish-Pend d’Oreille names for a few plants occurring in Glacier NP.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. Decoding Scientific Plant Names
2. Using Field Guides and Plant Family Characteristics
3. Many Names for One Plant: Scientific, Common, and Indigenous Names