Botany is a branch of biology that involves the study of plants, fungi, and algae. Important topics in botany include photosynthesis, the structure of plants, the function of plant parts, plant growth and reproduction,and human uses for plants.
Botany in the Classroom
Botany is taught at a variety of educational levels. Students generally encounter concepts of botany first in elementary school and then again in the middle school grades in general science classes, and once again in high school biology. There is usually a unit or section in the general science and biology curriculum focused on plants.
Botany Tutoring Program
Parliament's Botany Tutoring Program equips students with...
- An understanding of what botany is and why it is important.
- The skills necessary to learn the structure and function of plants and the life processes that they undergo.
- Effective study skills which can be translated into use for other disciplines.
- Our botany tutors will introduce students to all the relevant fundamentals as well as important concepts to master these sections.