Plant Adaptations and Soil Unit

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Plant Adaptations and Soil Unit

• November 2004
• By Ms. Lawson

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What are the 4 basic needs of plants?

• Light
• Water
• Air
• Soil (Nutrients)

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Plant Needs Vocabulary-

• Carbon Dioxide- a gas that is breathed out by
  animals.
• Nutrients- are substances, such as minerals, that
  all living things need to grow.
• Photosynthesis- the process through which a plant
  makes its own food.

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Plant Adaptations-

• What adaptations do some plants have that allow
  them to live in an environment that doesnt meet
  their basic needs?
• Some plants have active traps (Venus Fly Trap),
  Vines have special stems that cling to things,
  cacti can store their own water.

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What are the 3 basic plant parts?

• Leaves
• Stems
• Roots
• How do these parts help the plant live? Think
  about the open response question we answered!!!

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Plant Life Cycles-

• What are some ways plants reproduce?
• Trees have seeds ferns have spores tulips have
  bulbs potatoes have tubers spider plants use
  budding

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What are some ways plants spread their seeds?

• Wind
• Water
• Animals
• Can you think of others?

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Plant Reproduction Vocabulary-

• Germinate- sprout
• Stamen- the part of a plant that makes pollen
• Pistil- collects pollen
• Pollination- happens when pollen is carried from
  a stamen to a pistil by wind or animals.

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Open Response Question-

• Plants and animals need a certain type of
  environment in order to survive. For example,
  whales need cooler temperatures and plentiful
  amounts of fish to eat.
• A. Identify a type of animal that needs a certain
  type of environment.
• B. Describe what might happen if the animals
  environment suddenly changed.

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Soil Unit Questions-

• What things are found in good soil?
• Humus (organic material), water, rock particles,
  and air.
• What can we do to improve the quality of soil?
• Add earthworms!!!

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Test Tuesday, November 9th, 2004
Dont forget to get your bonus point slip
signed!!!