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Floral morphology

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The session opened with the use a cell phone yo enlarge Sphagneticola trilobata . An attempt to use a compound microscope failed badly. Had the microscope worked, considerable time would have been chewed up with a video playlist.  Instead a photo taken with a Pixel Pro 10 was mirrored onto the Smartboard. The five pointed disc florets include stamens and pistils, the ray florets have a visible two lobed style. Following this a playlist was run to cover floral morphology and reproduction. Although Sphagneticola trilobata should logically follow the playlist, part of the function of Sphagneticola trilobata is to delay the playlist start to allow for the inevitable late arrivals. The lead video in the playlist, Flowers , is also in place to delay the start of the core material. Having an image of a solitary inflorescence might make a better first image to show on the Smartboard. Images should be on the tablet to facilitate connectivity - the tablet has a more stable conne...
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Material culture in Micronesia

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 Material culture presentations in class Rollin displayed a Pohnpeian kiam Preston presents an outer island hat called a hanir Outer island hat from coconut fronds Jamielyn presents an outer island Yapese gematlag, a woven frondles that is hung inside a home to spiritually protect the home.  Outer island Yapese gematlag made from a coconut frond Austin brought in a Mwoakillese dok, a food pounder made from Pemphis acidula wood. Mwoakillese dok (long oh). Suean brought in a miniature fohtoh, a traditional Kosraean basket that functions much like the Pohnpeian kiam. The fohtoh is most commonly seen at funerals where traditional foods are brought in fohtoh, redistributed, and then taken home in fohtoh. Kosraean fohtoh Kosraean fohtoh Marikai brought in Marshallese aimimono. Aimimono is a term used broadly for any hand made woven handicrafts.  ...
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Waves

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Waves began with an unannounced cold open on the sidewalk, the lack of an announcement an unintended consequence of the after effects of the kamadipw en kousapw Kepin Awak and a first birthday celebration for a grandson.    Desmos Multiple practice passes were done to work on a low speed, linear centerline. At 2.48 seconds to cross three poster pad sheets the velocity came out at 106 cm/second, a very low velocity.  On Wednesday the chain was used to reinforce the relationships between wavelength, frequency, wave velocity, and period.  The chain is now in the box of springs.  Amplitude on the chain was also demonstrated. Then two web sites were used to demonstrate sound as a wave in air. Water preload on Wednesday afternoon.  Including the resonant Erlenmeyer flask to demonstrate the theory. The number of mallets constrains the the number of groups to seven. The ...
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