“The Amazing World of Plants” - course 800 rub. from MSU, training 4 weeks. (1 month), Date: December 6, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 09, 2023
The program gives an idea of vegetation as a component of the landscape, which has gone through a long and complex path of development. Students will become acquainted with plant communities of natural areas and the characteristics of continental flora.
We will talk about some relict representatives of ancient eras, systematic groups and communities of plants.
Students will learn about symmetry in the plant world and its use as a systematic feature to determine species identity and as a criterion of ecological state.
Classes are accompanied by virtual excursions, interactive games and exciting creative tasks using the museum’s exposition and herbarium materials.
Program period
The schedule is published for half a year on the website of the Museum of Geography http://www.mes.msu.ru/obrazovatelnye-programmy/dopolnitelnye-obshcheobrazovatelnye-programmy
Issued document
Issuance of the document is not provided
Admission Requirements
Students of grades 1-10. There are no entrance tests.
Schedule: classes are held on Thursdays at 17:00.
Class dates: 1st cycle of classes – January 26, February 2, 9 and 16; 2nd cycle of classes – March 23, 30, April 6, 13.
The cycle consists of 4 lessons.
The cost of four classes is 800 rubles.
Payment for a cycle of classes can be made on the University without Borders website using the following link: https://distant.msu.ru/course/view.php? id=1249¬ifyeditingon=1
Payment for the course cycle must be made no later than 24 hours before the start of the course, after which students receive a link to join the session.
Additional organizational information can be obtained at: [email protected]
You can find out about the content of the classes from the curator - [email protected]
History of the development of the plant world
Origin of plants. When did life appear, the role of plants? Features of plant evolution. Where did OIL AND COAL come from? Interactive game with Sherlock Holmes.
Vegetation cover of the globe - plants are the business cards of landscapes
Flora and vegetation. Species diversity of plants (preserved relicts and endemics), diversity of natural phytocenoses of the Earth. Interactive game "PIRATES' CHEST".
Ecological characteristics of plants
Physiological characteristics of plants. Adaptations of plants to environmental conditions. Life forms. Development cycles. Influence of environmental factors. Bioindication (practical lesson).
Plants in modern conditions
Current state of vegetation cover (natural zones). Environment-forming role of plants. Anthropogenic phytocenoses and restored vegetation. Interactive lotto (Arctic plants).