The+Big+Green+Solar+Machine+(Multi-Disciplinary+Outdoor+Activity)

Features of a Leaf: Note: it was found on the ground
 * Smooth and waxy surface
 * Heart-shaped
 * Greenish yellow with some brown

Describing the Kapok tree:
 * Thick trunk, large at base
 * Long thick extending roots
 * Rough bark, moss growing on bark
 * Small circular "bubbles" on bark (only on base)
 * Long extending branches - large canopy
 * Long thin leaves, smooth, oblong waxy surface
 * Dense canopy

Idea of how seed becomes a tree:
 * Germination>photosynthesis>cell division (continuous process)

Green Solar Machines: Name of tree: //Oroxylum Indicum// Surface area: 72cm2. Number of leaves on a twig (approx): 8 Number of twigs on a branch (approx): 12 Number of branches on a limb (approx): 10 Number of leaves on the tree (estimated): 960 Total estimated surface area of leaves on tree: 6.192m2

How long can the solar panel about the size of a tree keep a typical light bulb running? Ans: 13.824 seconds

What other ways can we use to calculate the amount of energy that is stored in a tree? Ans: Calculate amount of starch (?)

General Reflections: I felt that this trip was indeed a refreshing experience, and it is probably the first time I have experienced an outdoor Biology lesson. I felt that combining the various disciplines proved to be very effective, as it successfully links the big picture to show how simple things we do in our daily lives like a visit to the botanical gardens would involve such disciplines. It also shows how these disciplines interplay in nature, and it gave us an opportunity to put our skills and knowledge to use. Hopefully there will be more of such learning experiences in the future(: