I know this
roots
the colorful bits on a flower are called the ??
petals
How do plants make food for themselves?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What is the food that plants make for themselves called?
glucose
Before there is fruit on a plant, there is a ???
flower
Why did the tree take a nap?
For rest
Why do trees hate riddles?
Because they always get stumped
How can you identify a dogwood tree?
By its bark
What did the flower study in college?
STEM
Why are plants so good at finding solutions?
Because they can get to the root of the problem
Quick! List the 3 things plants need in order to make food for themselves!!
1) sunlight
2) carbon dioxide
3) water
What are two things that roots do?
1) absorb all the minerals and water that the plant needs
2) literally "ground" the plant -- keep it from moving and easily getting pulled out of dirt
What is the Michigan state flower?
apple blossom
What is hydroponics?
surprise me
????
Name any carnivorous plant.
Venus flytrap
pitcher plant
butterwort
Why can't I plant the same crop over and over again in the same spot every year?
the ground goes bad
What was a popular industry in Michigan's history that depended on plants?
logging // cutting down trees to sell for wood
What do we call the important part of the soil, that holds all the nutrients?
topsoil
Earthworms are ......
1) good!
2) gross, but still good
3) yummy
Save the bees?
bees and other insects are known as pollinators because they actually touch the plants, collect its pollen, and then carry its pollen to other plants, all in order to reproduce and make new plants.
What is a native tree species to Michigan
white pine, spruce, red oak, red maple, sumac
because the earth is tilted
What is something that plants developed to protect themselves from predators that backfired? (hint: it's something about the taste)
the best example being peppermint, any sort of poison/acid that humans can consume and think of as "flavor"
What is the purpose of fruit?
OR
Why is fruit so delicious?
to make animals eat it!!!!
We distribute the seeds of the plant to far away places, because it relies on the creatures that CAN MOVE to EAT the fruit, then discard the seeds.