Transcript Hook or lead - Greenwich Public Schools

WHAT AM I ?
Ryutaro and Eden
I LIVE IN A HOT, HUMID AND
WET PLACE.
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RAINFOREST
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DESERT
Right!
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I live near the equator
I grow in Africa, America, and Indonesia.
I get about 9 feet of rain each year.
Wrong!!
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Try again. Here’s a hint.
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I Live near the equator.
My adaptations
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I look like an
umbrella
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I have spiky leaves.
YES,YOU GOT IT
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My seeds are like cotton and very
tough.
My stem is tough and water resistant to
repel the moisture in the Rainforest.
Sorry!
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I am very tall and have big leaves.
The white and pink flowers of my tree
emit a foul odor that attracts bats. The
bats also pollinate flower to flower.
Guess Plant??
Try to guess the plant
K_ _ _ k
T_ e _
YEAH!!
Kapok Tree
www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/ecuador/photos.html