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Plants and their Life Cycle

Page history last edited by Sandra McVannel 12 years, 5 months ago

 

 

We read a book in Science today about a young boy who really wants to keep his classes "Pet Plant" over the summer.  After promising to give the plant all of the living things it needs, he also becomes best friends with the plant as it undergoes "metamorphosis". We even saw a baby picture of Plantzilla and investigated the life cycle of the plant.  A lot of questions about plants were raised and I charted the students ideas of what they would like to explore further.  Meat-eating plants were a hot topic as Plantzilla eats meat!  Let the Research begin! 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know the students will be coming home and talking about the plant we adopted

(Special thanks to Mrs.McVannel) It is just a baby now, but if we are lucky we will give it what it needs and we can watch it grow.  The biggest challenge is the "Full Spectrum" sunlight.

 

Below are some videos about Venus fly traps and their prey.  Students will be researching to find answers to their questions about plants.  The Websites listed below will help them find their answers.  Their research will be conducted at school as this is an expectation of the Grade 3 curriculum!  Feel free to enjoy the videos.

 

 

Videos courtesy of YouTube

Growth of a Venus Fly Trap.mp4   Venus fly trap - The Private Life of Plants - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife.mp4  
 frog eaten by venus flytrap (1).mp4 Mouse gets eaten by Nepenthes carnivorous plant! (1).mp4  
Wow - the biggest flower in the world - Titan Arum - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife.mp4 Venus fly trap vs. finger.mp4

 

Websites:

National Geographic kids:  Meat-eating plants:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/meat-eating-plants/

 

Carnivorous Plants:

http://www.carnivorous--plants.com/

 

http://www.wildsouth.org/index.php/nature-rangers/67

 

http://www.springboardmagazine.com/science/carnivorousplants.htm

 

Digestion:

http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cp/Digestion.php

 

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0932475.html

 

Parts of a plant: 

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html

 

Check out these videos about plants:

Learn About Plants - Different Parts.mp4   The Needs of a Plant (song for kids).mp4  
Learn About Plants - Seed Dispersal.mp4  About Plants - Photosynthesis.mp4

 



 

 

 

 

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