The Leaf Factory
The "secret ingredient" that makes leaves green.
Chlorophyll
Part that grows underground.
Roots
Thistle with white "milky" veins.
Milk Thistle
When a seed starts to sprout.
Germination
Rich soil made from scraps.
Compost
The gas plants "breathe in."
CO (Carbon monoxide)
Part that acts like a straw.
Stem
Thistle that looks like a "bull’s" head.
Bull Thistle
Movement of seeds away from the parent.
Seed dispersal
A garden that mimics a natural forest.
Food Forest.
The process of turning sunlight into food.
Photosynthesis
Colorful part to attract pollinators.
flower
A plant that takes over a new area.
Invasive
A baby plant with its first leaves.
Seedling
Creatures like bees and butterflies.
Pollinators
The gas plants "breathe out."
Carbon dioxide (oxygen)
Part that protects the baby embryo.
Seed
Organ Milk Thistle helps in the body.
Bonus: What other benefits to humans?
liver
Blood Glucose and Inflammation
Growing a new plant from a cutting.
Propagation
Study of plants and their environment.
Ecology
Tiny openings on the leaf for gas exchange.
Stomata
The male part of the flower.
Stamen
Texture of Bull Thistle leaves.
Prickly or hairy
The food storage inside a seed.
Endosperm
Design system for sustainable gardens.
Permaculture
The sugar (food) that plants create during photosynthesis.
Bonus:What Montessori Lesson is used to teach this concept.
glucose
Bonus: The Leaf Factory
The female part of the flower that receives pollen.
Pistol
The state or region where a plant naturally belongs.
Native
A seed’s period of "sleep" before it germinates.
Dormant
A layer of material (like woodchips) put on soil to save water.
Mulch