A
Look Into the Wonderful World of Plants...
An
introduction to the exciting world of plants...
INTRODUCTION: In this page, you will find an overview
of the intriguing world of plant life. You can learn about a variety
of things spanning to include, the function of a botanist (people who study
plants), the use of plants, the importance of plant life as well as exciting
activities dealing with plants. This page will also provide a variety
of pictures that you can use for hours of fun. We hope that you enjoy
our page, and find it as an answer to your needs.
General
Information on Plants:
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Plants are
multicellular green organisms.
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Plants are
living things that do not move from place to place.
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Plants usually
make their own food.
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Plants are
very important to the Earth and to our lives.
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Botany is
a study of plants.
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Botanists
are people who study plants.
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Plants range
in size from small mosses to giant redwood trees.
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Plants are
used by humans for food, shelter, and drugs.
PARTS
OF THE PLANT...
Cell
Wall- this
wall protects the cell's contents and helps to protect the cell itself.
Protoplast-
the living contents
of the cell.
Vacuoles-
membrane filled caveties
made mostly of water. This is where the plant keeps its sugars, salts.
and other chemicals once they are dissolved.
Plastids-
specialized cellular
parts that are bounded by two membranes. There are three types of plastids:
Chloroplasts, Leucoplasts and Chromoplasts.
Nucleus-
Controls the ongoing
functions of the cell by telling the plant which proteins to make.
Roots-
Anchors plants, absorbs
water and minerals. A plant's roots are usually found underground.
Stems-
The part of the plant
that grows leaves. This is usually aboveground.
Leaves-
flattened blades that
extened off stems. This is where photosynthesis takes place.
Some
Fun Activites To Help You Learn About Plants...
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Visit
This Site for Hours of Fun with a variety of Plant
Games including memory and word searches.
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Create
Earth Day Crowns: (How to Do This Project: Color and cut
out pre-selected pictures. Then, those pictures should be glued to the
points of a crown made from construction paper).
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Have
an Earth Day Parade: (Hold an Earth Day parade, outside, weather permitting.
Have everyone mention something learned or a favorite fact about being
"nice" to Earth.
Visit these FUN sites for lots of Earth
Day Fun!!!
Materials
You Will Need For Earth Day Projects:
A. Paper
B. Marker
C. Construction
Paper
D. Pictures
of plants, tools, and Earth-friendly items
E. Crayons
F. Scissors
G. Glue
H. Stapler |
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