Transcript Learning From Nature presented by Ms. Clark Plants

Learning From
Nature
presented by Ms. Clark
Plants
Let’s Review!
Plant Parts
“Name That
Plant Part”
Using Student Responders
To respond to a
question:
• Wait for polling
to open.
• Then select your
response by
pressing the
letters on the
keypad.
One Solid
Press
What plant part helps
anchor the plant in the
ground.
em
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
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This plant part tends to
grow upward from the
roots.
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
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What plant part makes
most of the plants
chlorophyll?
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A.flowers
B.leaves
C.roots
D.stem
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Photosynthesis takes
place in this part of the
plant.
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A.flowers
B.leaves
C.roots
D.stem
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This plant part holds the
stamen, pistil, sepal,
ovary, ovule, and seeds.
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A.flowers
B.leaves
C.roots
D.stem
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This part helps the plant
carry water throughout the
plant.
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
We eat spinach and
lettuce which is this part of
the plant.
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
This part of the plant plays
a key role in pollination.
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
These parts of the plant
take in carbon dioxide and
sunlight from the air.
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A.flower
B.leaf
C.root
D.stem
Name the structure that
plants use to gather
nutrients.
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A.flowers
B.leaves
C.roots
D.stem
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What plant part tends to
grow downwards, away
from light and towards
water?
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A.flower
B.leaves
C.stem
D.roots
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Different
plants need
different
amounts of
light, water,
and nutrients.
Roots
The primary role of the plants roots is to hold the
plant in the soil and to absorb and transport water
and nutrients.
Mangroves
Airbreathing
roots
Ivy
Attachment
Stems
A plants
stem holds
the plant in
place and
carries water
throughout
the plant.
Where is
the stem
of the
onion
plant?
Ginger
Leaves
Leaves are a
plants food
factory.
Cactus
Cactus
Opunti
a
Carnivorous Plants
Venus Fly
Pitcher Plant
The Case of
the Mystery
Objects
Let’s investigate
Water Shedding Leaves
Why does
water bead
up on some
surfaces and
not others?
The Lotus
Effect
The surface
of a lotus
leaf is always
clean.
(source: W. Barthlott, Bonn)
Wikipedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_effect
As water drops roll along the surface
Lotus Leaf
Close-up of a
lotus leaf
Lotus flower leaves have self cleaning
surface. This adaptation is mimicked in
paint, glass, and fabric.
The building on the right has been painted
with Lotusan paint.
This unique system of seed disper
inspired the invention of …
Cocklebur
Velcro
The beak of the Kingfish inspired th
invention of …
Bullet train
Kingfisher’s beak
Gecko feet inspired the
invention of …
Gecko
Super-sticky
tape
Marshes inspired the invention
of …
Marsh
Filter and clean
water
Plant leaves inspired the invention
of …
Leaves
Solar cells
Scientists are learning new things
from nature everyday. Imagine the
new things you can create by
mimicking nature.
Learning From
Nature
presented by Ms. Clark
How Stuff Works Video
• Infamous Inventions: Velcro
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffw
orks/35522-infamous-inventors-velcrovideo.htm
YouTube Videos
• Water on Kale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXTLh
cYeDQ
• Lotus Leaf demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtQ6dv
cbOg&feature=related
Lotus-Effect Video Clip
• http://www.lotuseffekt.de/en/filme/index.php
The two structures most
plants use to gather nutrients
and energy
are ___ .
A.roots & leaves
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B.roots and
flowers
C.stems & roots
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