Science Bellringer

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Science Bellringer

• Identify two traits that an offspring can inherit
  from a parent plant.

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Plant Adaptations

• Adaptation A special trait that helps an
  organism survive.
• Turn to page A76 and A77

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Plant Adaptations

• Adaptation of Deciduous Trees they lose their
  leaves (become dormant) to save their energy for
  growth in the spring. These trees drop their
  leaves to save water during the winter.

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Plant Adaptations

• The Cactus and the Evergreen both have
  Adaptations.
• Cactus Its roots are shallow and wide to absorb
  water quickly. Its stem stores water. It also
  has spines to keep the plant from losing too much
  water through transpiration. The spines also
  keep animals from eating the plant to get its
  stored water.
• Cactus Adaptations Shallow Roots, Stem stores
  water, spines to keep in water and keep animals
  away.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location Desert Regions (United States)

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Cactus Adaptations
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Plant Adaptations

• Evergreens survive in cool, dry areas and can
  keep their leaves for 1-18 years, unlike
  Deciduous trees. Some Evergreens have broad,
  flat leaves and others have needles. Evergreen
  leaves have a thick outer layer and a coating of
  wax to keep water in.
• Evergreen Adaptation Waxy coating to reduce
  water loss.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location Taiga Regions (United States)

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Evergreen Adaptations
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Plant Adaptations

• Turn to page A78 A79 to read about other
  interesting plant adaptations.
• The Ant Plant
• Adaptation allows ants to live inside so that
  it can feed off of their waste and decaying
  bodies.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location Indonesia

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Plant Adaptations

• The Stone Plant
• Adaptation Mimics stones or pebbles so animals
  do not eat it because they think it is a real
  stone.
• Purpose Survival
• Location South Africa

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Plant Adaptations

• The Titan Arum Plant
• Adaptation Its pistil smells like rotting meat
  to attract bees for pollination.
• Purpose Reproduction
• Location Sumatra

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Plant Adaptations

• The Venus Flytrap
• Adaptation Lives in bogs, which are swampy areas
  where the soil lacks nutrients. It makes much of
  its own food but must also eat flies to survive.
  It has hairs that sense when a fly is present so
  that its trap can shut and it can digest its
  contents.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location United States

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Plant Adaptations

• Monkey Cup or Tropical Pitcher Plant
• Adaptation Lives in areas where the soil lacks
  nutrients so it develops pitchers which fill
  with water and attract insects. When the insects
  land in the water, the plant begins to digest
  them.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location Borneo, Sumatra and the Malaysian
  Region.

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Plant Adaptations

• Sundew Plant
• Adaptation Creates a sticky nectar that traps
  insects and allows the plant to digest the insect
  as its food source.
• Purpose Growth and Development
• Location Bogs and wetlands all over the world.
  South Africa.

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Plant Adaptations

• Can you think of any other adaptations of a
  specific plant that you know of?

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Plant Adaptations

• Now its your turn
• With your table partner, select a plant that we
  have discussed and complete the following
  sections of your Wanted Poster Picture, Name of
  Plant, Definition of Adaptation, Plants
  Adaptation, Purpose of Adaptation and Location.
• A Quality Project will be correct, neatly written
  and illustrated and have color added for detail.

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Science Extra Credit

• For Extra Credit Research plants and their
  adaptations. Find a new plant that we have not
  discussed, print a picture and describe its
  adaptation to us. Five extra credit points!

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Science Bellringer

• Define adaptation.
• Name 1 plant and describe its adaptation.

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Extra Credit

• Any Extra Credit Plant Adaptations to share?

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Plant Ecosystems

• Turn to page A40
• Ecosystem includes both the living and
  nonliving things in an area.
• Turn to A42
• What makes ecosystems different water, sunlight
  and soil.

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Plant Ecosystems

• Turn to page A44 A45
• What kinds of Ecosystems are there?
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Grasslands
• Mild forest
• Desert
• Tropical rain forest
• Saltwater oceans
• Freshwater rivers
• Freshwater lakes and ponds

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Tundra
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Taiga
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Grasslands
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Mild Forest
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Desert
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Tropical Rain Forest
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Saltwater Oceans
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Freshwater Rivers
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Freshwater Lakes and Ponds
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Plant Ecosystems

• Now its your turn
• Using the plant that you chose for your wanted
  poster, now go back and Define Ecosystem, Name
  the Ecosystem in which this plant could be found,
  and Describe the Characteristics of that
  Ecosystem.
• Share Projects
• Pass out Study Guides