Plant Kingdom Research

Plant Kingdom

Research

Multiple Choice

Plants evolved from

• plastic trash in the Earth's early oceans

• one-celled algae-like organisms

• fungi

• the hairs on Pan Gu's head

Multiple Choice

In which order did the plant characteristics evolve?

• vascular system, seeds, flowers

• flowers, seeds, vascular system

• seeds, vascular system, spores

• roots, shoots, and berries

Open Ended

Think about the app you used last week to find out the names of plants. What new plants did you discover? Or, what plant would you like to learn more about?

Welcome to your plant research project.

You will have three weeks to complete this project.

1. Choose a plant.

You can choose an old favorite, or choose a plant that you just discovered in your neighborhood.

2. Learn about the plant's habitat.

Where does the plant live? What type of ecosystem? Does it grow in Baltimore?

3. Structures

Does the plant have roots? seeds?lan flowers? What are the main parts of your plant?

Fun Facts

What are some interesting facts about your plant? Is it poisonous or can you eat it? Could you use it to survive in the wilderness? Is it like the indigo in the picture--a good dye for cloth?

This week

• Gather information about your plant. Use the Plant Research doc (Google Classroom).

• Next week, Write a short (one to three minutes) speech about your plant.

• Next, Record your speech on FlipGrid

• Respond to friends' presentations.