From Ponderosa to prickly pear
Subtitle: exploring the native plants of New Mexico : an ecoregional curriculum for grades 9-12
By: written by: Jennie Crammer, Jody Einerson, Yvonne Hickerson (New Mexico edition) ; significant contributions by: Melanie Gisler, Carolyn Menke, Ian Silvernail, Sarah Stevens
Contributors: Einerson, Jody; Hickerson, Yvonne; Gisler, Melanie; Menke, Carolyn; Silvernail, Ian; Stevens, Sarah; Gisler, Steven; Guenther, Larkin; Smith, Bella; Devine, Amanda; Gleason, Barbara Bryan; Brothers, Jessica; Moore, Stacy; Olwell, Margaret; Seevers, Joan; Sawtelle, Nancy; Institute for Applied Ecology; United States. Bureau of Land Management; Native Plant Society of New Mexico
Publisher: Institute for Applied Ecology; printing and distribution by Native Plant Society of New Mexico
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Corvallis, Ore.]; [Santa Fe, N.M.]; [Albuquerque, N.M.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary); Botany; Problems, exercises; Activity programs; Plants; Plant ecology; Secondary Education; Endemic plants; Curricula; Education (Secondary)
Other titles: Exploring the native plants of New Mexico : an ecoregional curriculum for grades nine through twelve
Description: Developed for high school students, lessons progress from basic plant identification into more advanced topics. Although the curriculum is designed to be a complete unit of study, lessons can also be used individually. All lessons start with a teacher page, including background information, study topics, and curricula, followed by student pages with hands-on activities, designed for individual study.
Notes: "Adapted from: From salmonberry to sagebrush : exploring Oregon's native plants."

"Cover art: Steven Gisler ; illustrations: Larkin Guenther, Steven Gisler, Bella Smith, Amanda Devine, Jody Einerson, Barbara Gleason ; graphic design and layout: Jessica Brothers ; management support : Stacy Moore."

"Vision and creation: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management."

Bureau of Land Management contributors: Peggy Olwell, Joan Seevers, Nancy Sawtelle (from acknowledgements, page iii).
Table of contents: title: Section 1 : Plant identification.; title: Botany bouquet --; title: Botanical terms challenge --; title: Secret life of flowers --; title: Drupes. pomes, and loculicidal capsules : a botanist's lingo for describing fruits --; title: What's in a name? --; title: Plants have families too --; title: Mechanics of a key --; title: Make a field guide for your school --; title: Make your own plant collection --; title: Plant adaptations : create-a-plant -- -- Section 2 : Ecoregions of New Mexico.; title: Exploring New Mexico's ecoregions --; title: Place I call home --; title: Ecosystems comparisons --; title: Ecosystem through an artist's eye -- -- Section 3 : Ecology of native plants.; title: What's going down underground? --; title: Survival quest : a pollination game --; title: Plant wars : a tale of offense and defense --; title: What is a plant? -- -- Section 4 : The good, the bad, and the ugly : native, non-native, and invasive plants.; title: Field journaling --; title: Nurture a native garden project (three part lesson) --; title: Weed explosion --; title: Measuring and monitoring plant populations -- -- Section 5 : Ethnobotany.; title: Who walked here before me --; title: Burden basket : plant materials --; title: Plants as medicine : make your own herbal salve -- -- Section 6 : Climate change and phenology.; title: Phenology : tracking the seasons in your world --; title: Plant migration game -- -- Section 7 : Future of native plants.; title: Biodiversity and ecosystem services --; title: Saving botanical treasures --; title: Nobody right, nobody wrong : a role-playing game --; title: Designing a habitat restoration plan -- -- Appendices.; title: References --; title: Glossary and end notes --; title: Field guide recommendations --; title: Species list by ecoregion --; title: Invasive plant species list by ecoregion --; title: New Mexico ethnobotany plant list --; title: Make your own quadrat frame.