TCI 4th Grade 1-2 Exit Slip

Define Spine

• A kind of leaf that is stiff, thin, and very sharp

• Seeds protected by hard coverings

• When plants grow too close together

• Sharp parts that can hurt you

Define Bark

• Animals that try and eat plants

• Hard, sharp, & pointy

• a tough outer covering of the stems of most trees and many bushes

• a structure than holds extra water

Define Thorn

• thick bark

• a sticky liquid

• thick covering so animals can't eat it

• a sharp, pointy structure that is a kind of branch or stem

What is an example of a structure used to protect against drying?

• bark

• hairy leaves

• poison

• bad-tasting

What is an example of a spines or thorns?

• plant seed

• birch tree

• rose bush

• conifer

What is an example of plant coverings?

• bark

• seed

• resin

• prickles

What is an example of a poisonous or bad-tasting substance?

• waxy

• birch bark

• thorn

• resin

Name a way(s) to keep animals out of a garden.

• netting

• physical barrier

• fencing

• crow call ;-)

Name a way(s) you can keep animals from eating garden plants.

• pepper solutions

• sprays

• insecticides

• blue suede shoes

Name an odd way gardeners use something to protect their plants?

• they get kicked in the blue-jean sitter ;-)

• they put Fresh in a jam jar

• they go to the Atrium

• they use insects