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Originally Posted by Magical Soul  Outside the box... outside the box... hmm.. this cookies are very good, by the way, Mmmm. Back to outside the box... what? What are boxes doing here? -__- Louisa had to look down at her textbook, which was closed, to remember where she was. Setting the cookie aside, she raised her hand, "... we could die." She answered, dramatically. "..and we could harm a very valuable precious plant if we didn't know how to handle it." Like in Potions homework when that boy shrieked at the dead dandelion she plucked out of the soil. Not that dandelion's a precious plant... nor Louisa had cared. Die?... well yes, but it was a little dramatic. "Mmm yes considering this is Herbology, care of plants is important, but what do we need to be cautious of? How might we be endangered?" Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie “Well, perhaps certain creatures are attracted to a certain plant’s flower or scent. Dangerous creatures perhaps. If you were to roll around in a field of flowers that contained the scent of a flower that a certain type of dangerous bee particularly enjoyed, it could cause an entire swarm to go after you,” Kurumi mused looking up for a bit as she continued to think on the subject. “Bees to not like to be provoked and with one flailing around to try and make them go away, being completely unaware that it was the smell attracting the bees to themselves, they could get stung. Many people are allergic to bee stings, so this could end in a very terrible situation. Many bees are only able to sting once and then they die. Lying in a field of flowers could cause an entire species of bee to go extinct!”
Well, Professor Bentley DID ask for them to think outside of the box… "Interesting thought Miss Hollingberry... and you do make a point."
She was sort of on track... "Animals magic and mundane are attracted to various forms of vegetation, so we need to be cautious of this so that we don't get hurt." Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley William raised his hand. " Well, there is a muggle plant called Poison Ivy" William told the professor. " This causes you to scratch all over " William said to the professor. " So I guess other plants can make us sick, too" Willaim explained to the professor. "Yes, very true, though we've already identified that we need to be cautious of poisonous plants." She nodded at the Gryffindor. Quote:
Originally Posted by sevensnared
Ok. That was probably the most out of the box thinking Aiden could make. .... mmm not the response she was looking for. "Yes, caring for plants is the main point of herbology, but what cautions do we need to consider for ourselves?" Quote:
Originally Posted by nogoodforyou "I was thinking about the last term, when we studied the Chinese Chomping Cabbage that seemed to enjoy biting students if touched and woken up." Sigh. NOT pleasant memories. "And also the Biting Toadstool that loves to wiggle around, and bite, of course."
There. Moving plants.
"It could be even fatal, if it is unidentified. Pretty much anything could happen," Helena said as she raised her hand. Well, even the identified plants could be harmful. Then... why wouldn't the unidentified ones be? Seren nodded, listening intently as Helena spoke of the Chinese Chomping Cabbage. "So we need to be cautious... not so much for plants that move... but for ones that have teeth and bite?" This was more along the lines of what she was thinking. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of the Lake What could happen if they were exposed to unidentified plants? Lots, ranging from mild rashes to death. 'But Professor, even if we know what the plant is, we may still be in great danger if we don't know how to defend ourselves. For example, if someone was caught in Devil's Snare, unaware that its movements could be stopped through exposure to bright light, they would be strangled anyway, even having identified the plant. So it is important to know what makes a dangerous plant stop.' Wait, what were they talking about again? Her answer was very far from the point, but hey, it was outside the box. Way out. Oh... k... "Yes dear, you're right, knowing how to identify plants is one thing, knowing how to defend against them is another. But in terms of defending against them... what sort of things do we need to consider? what do we need to be cautious of?"
As in how many different ways may our lives be endangered by plants?... those cautions.
Sighing, Seren finished off her tea, and poured herself another. Perhaps the students needed more... direction with this than she originally thought. At least they would benefit from the lesson. "Ok so... you have been able to identify a few points that we need to consider when exploring and caring for plants, whether they be magic or mundane... though in this case more magic." "On the board there I have added some other aspects which you should consider. Magical plants can be immensley diverse, and very frightening. From flammable bushes, the omnivorous trees, as well as regular fangs, teeth and vines... studing plants can be a dangerous thing. Always... remember to preceed with caution." Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackboard Identification; dangers/cautions, properties/uses, general interest.
What do we look at when we identify plants?
Leaf shape
Size – height, width etc.
Spikes, thorns, fangs etc.
Colour – plant, petals etc.
Movement
Reproductive structure
Flower shape – bell, plate, cup etc.
Nuts/berries – shape, size, colour etc.
Bark – colour, shape, texture etc.
Root System – size, colour, level of exposure etc.
Cautions
Biochemical secretions – oil, pus, sap, spores etc.
Stings
Poisons
Animals/insects
Bites – fangs and teeth
Grabby – vines, pincers etc.
Flammable
Explosive
Jumpy
Omnivorous “Right... now what I’d like you all to do is get yourselves into groups. Two’s are fine but no more than four’s please. Once you are in your groups I want you to come up with a minimum of three ways you would identify a plant- without looking at the obvious, colour, shape, size, nuts, berries, flowers, leaves... be creative, and consider all your options.”
This should make for some interesting discussion. Seren smirked as she took another sip of tea. “And have fun with this... I want to be surprised and intrigued.”
She flicked her wand to the blackboard for the last time... a set of instructions appeared beneath their notes. Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackboard 1. In groups of 2-4 consider how you might identify a plant without looking at its physical characteristics.
2. You need a minimum of 3 ideas per group.
3. Document these ideas and submit to me (Professor Bentley) at the end of the lesson.
4. Once you are content with your ideas, and have finished chatting, eating and drinking, you may be dismissed.
Good luck for your finals. Hope to see you next year.
& Congratulations to those of you who are leaving us, all the best for your future endeavours. OOC: At the end of your group discussion/ end of the lesson, could 1 member from each group please PM me the character names, and user ID# of each member along with the links to everyone’s post. Failure to do this will result in you not receiving the points that you deserve. If you have any questions feel free to ask Bentley IC or myself OOC via PM. Thank you.
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