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Rainforest Desert

Mediterranean

IN THE RAINFOREST

Write a sentence to record your experience in the Tropical House

IT FEELS ….

IT SMELLS ….

THE TEMPERATURE is

IT MAKES ME FEEL ….

I LIKE ….

I DO NOT LIKE.. .

PLANT DETECTIVE

Can you find these plants in the Rainforest?

For each plant, write down what is it called and a description.

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PLANT DETECTIVE

In the Rainforest I found these plants.

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PLANTS

A drawing of a plant I like. Name:

A description of a plant I like (colour, size, shape, texture, features)

A drawing of a plant I like. Name:

A description of a plant I like (colour, size, shape, texture, features)

Garden Choices Having visited the botanic gardens, which garden or environment did you enjoy?

Which environment or garden do you prefer?

Give three reasons for your choice.

I prefer ….

Because....

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DRAW 4 DIFFERENT PLANTS to show variation of leaf shape and texture.

Label or annotate

RAINFOREST Plant Information Drawing of plant

Describe the plant The leaves are (size: large, small, medium, compare to your hand) ________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the shape of the leaves (long and wide, broad and small)

At what height are they situated? (on the ground, high up) ________________________________________________________________________________ What do you like about them? ________________________________________________________________________________ What helps them to survive in this environment? ________________________________________________________________________________ Plants Functions ~ What do they do? ________________________________________________________________________________

DESERT GARDEN. DRAW 4 DIFFERENT PLANTS to show variation of leaf shape and texture.

Label or annotate .

PLANT DETECTIVE

Can you find these plants in the Desert garden?

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PLANT DETECTIVE

In the Desert Garden I found these plants.

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DESERT GARDEN Plant Information Drawing of plant

Describe the plant The leaves are (size: large, small, medium, compare to your hand) ________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the shape of the leaves (long and wide, broad and small)

At what height are they situated? (on the ground, high up) ________________________________________________________________________________ What do you like about them? ________________________________________________________________________________ What helps them to survive in this environment? ________________________________________________________________________________ Plants Functions ~– What do they do?

Plant (Name or drawing of leaf) Does it have a flower? Does it have a fruit? Is it edible (what part)? Can it be used in medicine? Any other uses (clothing/shelter)?

Plant (Name or drawing of leaf) Does it have a flower? Does it have a fruit? Is it edible (what part)? Can it be used in medicine? Any other uses (clothing/shelter)?

Plant (Name or drawing of leaf) Does it have a flower? Does it have a fruit? Is it edible (what part)? Can it be used in medicine? Any other uses (clothing/shelter)?

Plant (Name or drawing of leaf) Does it have a flower? Does it have a fruit? Is it edible (What part)? Can it be used in medicine? Any other uses (clothing /shelter)?

MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN

DRAW 4 DIFFERENT PLANTS.

Label or annotate

PLANT DETECTIVE

Can you find these plants in the Mediterranean Garden?

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PLANT DETECTIVE

In the Mediterranean Garden I found these plants.

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Mediterranean Garden Plant Information Drawing of plant

Describe the plant The leaves are (size: large, small, medium, compare to your hand) ________________________________________________________________________________ Describe the shape of the leaves (long and wide, broad and small)

At what height are they situated? (on the ground, high up) ________________________________________________________________________________ What do you like about them? ________________________________________________________________________________ What helps them to survive in this environment? ________________________________________________________________________________ Plants Functions ~– What do they do?

COMPARING ENVIRONMENTS

I am in the Garden

I am in the Garden

Ring the words that could be used to describe

the place you are in. Ring the words that could be used to describe

the place you are in.

The climate for this garden is:- Tropical, Mediterranean, Desert

The climate for this garden is :- Tropical, Mediterranean, Desert

I think it is : hot cold sticky crowded empty green colourful dry wet damp comfortable uncomfortable noisy quiet beautiful ugly friendly unfriendly bright dark interesting boring

I think it is : hot cold sticky crowded empty green colourful dry wet damp comfortable uncomfortable noisy quiet beautiful ugly friendly unfriendly bright dark interesting boring

What other words would you use?

What other words would you use?

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