controlled. Bamboo plants are so beautiful! I absolutely love them! They are the epitome of Zen in your garden. They are a beautiful, serene green color, and its stalks and leaves sway magnificently in the wind. flickr.com Caption: Beautiful and serene, bamboo plants are the epitome of Zen. People often wonder if bamboo is a grass or a tree. Bamboo is part of the Poaceae plant family, which is a family of grass plants. But did you know that some varieties of bamboo can grow up to 100 feet tall
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Inquiry Research Paper Every plant is different. There are no two plants that are the same, nor are there two that grow the same way. Some plants grow in hot, dry environments while others grow in cold, damp environments. Some plants grow in the tropical rain forests while others grow in prairies. Even plants that are in the same family can grow in different climates and environments. Plants can be as similar as they are different. Plants need certain factors to be able to thrive in an environment
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Peter's Pumpkin In the spring Peter made a plan. He wanted a pumpkin for Halloween. Halloween is in the autumn. 'I will plant a pumpkin in my garden,' he said. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY In the summer Peter watered his plants. He saw all the plants growing. 'The sun and the water help them grow,' he said. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY In September Peter looked
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Science Lesson 2: Naming and describing the parts of a plant I. Objective: At the end of each lesson, the pupils should be able to name and describe each part of a plant. II. CONTENT AND MATERIALS A. Content: 1. Concept/Ideas The external parts of the different plants are roots, stem, leaves, flower, and fruits. The root is the plant part that grows downward into the ground. The stem is the plant part where leaves and flower grows from. It is usually found above the ground, but it can
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Plants, as we know, are just simple living organisms around us. Yes, we know that they grow, they reproduce, they go through photosynthesis, they produce oxygen, they produce fruits, they may have flowers, they serves as a home for other small creatures and so on… but we never knew that they travel and explore the world just like we what do. We also never really see how they grow from being a seed to a gigantic tree and it is amazing how technology and science combined can do As we watched The
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Potatoes are more than just a tasty side dish; did you know the potatoes also helped give rise to America. In his article, How Potatoes Changed the World, author Charles C. Mann writes that historians believe that the potato’s arrival in northern Europe from the Andes spelled an end to famine and food shortage in Europe. In his article Mann also quoted historian William H. McNeill on how the cultivation of potato in Europe led to an empire: “By feeding a rapidly growing populations, Potatoes permitted a
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before World War II. (Bellarmine.edu) In Japan, the tree can grow very wide and be much fuller than it is here in America. The Japanese Red Maple, used most commonly as a yard decoration, is also (as all plants are) a great source of oxygen. Even though they can be small as bonsai trees, Japanese Red Maples are beautiful trees that help enrich the surrounding environment with oxygen and rich beautiful color. A Japanese Red Maple can grow in many different environments. With the ability of living
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LESSON 1 Lesson 1: Step 1 | Plant A | Plant B | Prediction: starting population | Both plants’ populations will start at equivalent numbers. | Prediction: ending population | Both plant’s will reach equilibrium at the same time, unless one is dominant. Then the dominant plant’s ending population will optimize, while the other plant will die out. | | Starting population | 6,000 | 3,500 | Ending population | 10,000 | 0 | Lesson 1:Step 2 | Plant A | Plant B | Herbivore A | Prediction:
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stormwater harvesting. California does not know how much groundwater is left. We need to know how much is left because eventually we will run out. If we run out then farmers most likely will not have a backup plan ,
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steps in order. The steps that are in the Scientific Method are Observation and Questioning, Hypothesis, Testing, Results, Explanation, and New Question. The Observation and Questioning step is very important. In this step we look at what we want to do an experiment on. In the Hypothesis step, you guesstimate what the outcome of the experiment will be. I feel that the Testing step is self-explanatory. In this step you perform your experiment and test the hypothesis you came up with in the previous
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