PLANTS 'RUS
 

CREATED BY CYNTHIA BALLE


 
 

Introduction | Internet Activities | Conclusion | Dictionary

INTRODUCTION






Follow  me into the web for a plant adventure!  Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite gum chewy?  Do you know what kind of plant you ate last night?  Here is your chance to learn about all these things and more!  Let's surf the web and learn together!


ACTIVITY #1 
 

SOLVE A PLANT MATH PROBLEM

PLANTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITIES

  1.   Shampoos contain what kind of oil?
  2.   Bandages are made from what kind of plant?
  3.   A common ingredient in plant fertilizers is?
  4.   CHALLENGE QUESTION: What kind of plant  makes cars in Brazil run?

ACTIVITY #2 
WHAT PARTS OF THE PLANT DO WE EAT?

GREAT PLANT ESCAPE

  1. Draw and name bugs bunny's favorite root?
  2. List three kinds of fruits that grow on trees.
  3. Name a leaf and two kinds of foods you find them in.
  4. If you were a plant, what kind would you be and what would be special about you?

CHALLENGE ACTIVITY #3 
 

HOW CHEWING GUM BEGAN

THE STORY OF CHEWING GUM

             1.  In early times, what kind of things did people chew
                as gum?
           2. Why did Grecian women like chewing gum?
           3. What kind of gum was sold in the United States,in
                early 1800's?
           4. What kind of tree are chicle made from and name
                one country where the tree can be found?


LAST ACTIVITY
 

COLORING SHEET

USDA, Farm Service Agency, Colorsheet and Crafts

      Directions:
            1.  Print out coloring sheet.
            2.  Color and label plants.
                 Example:  Label as seed, leaf, root, flower, or
                 fruit.
            3.  On the back of the coloring sheet, write a short
                 paragraph what you have learned.
 

  *FOOD FOR THOUGHT* 

  If you would like to know why a carrot has hair, or why cats go crazy over catnip, or how corks are made, or if cranberries are a fruit, click on *food for thought*.


 
 


CONCLUSION

Your plant adventure is now over.  You have had the opportunity to explore many uses for plants.  Through this brief experience you now have the ability to educate your family and peers.  Next time you chew gum, don't be surprised if you wondered what kind of tree it was made from or the next time your are eating dinner with your family you will be able to tell them what kinds of plants they are eating.
 
 

RESOURCES

http://www.barrysclipart.com
http://www.geocites.com/siliconvalley/6603/
http://www.esc20.net
 
 

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