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AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT THE NATURE OF PLANTS

Carnivorous Plants

Plants fall into two categories:

1. Evergreen

2. Deciduous

Deciduous

Evergreen

Find three examples of each:

Evergreen: 

1. Pine Tree 

2. Magnolia Tree 

3. Kauri 

Deciduous;

1. Maple Trees 

2. Oak Tree

3.  Silver Birch 

LEAVES

Simple                                 Compound   

Activity: Choose a leaf and do a leaf rubbing. Once you have done the rubbing, cut it out and glue it on the tree.

LEAF COLLECTION

1.Kawakawa

Plant type: Deciduous / Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple / Compound

Photo of leaf:

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2. Maple tree 

Plant type: Deciduous / Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple / Compound

Photo of leaf:

Credit: Garden - LoveToKnow

3.  Oak Tree 

Plant type: Deciduous / Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple / Compound

Photo of leaf:

Credit: Dr Health Benefits 

4. Rowan Tree 

Plant type: Deciduous / Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple / Compound

Photo of leaf:

5.  Kauri Tree 

Plant type: Deciduous / Evergreen

Leaf type: Simple / Compound

Photo of leaf:

Credit: Te Ara 

RESEARCH 3 TYPES OF PLANT GROUPS

1. Carnivorous plants
2. Fruit trees
3. NZ Native trees

Plant group:

Habitat: (Desert / beach / mountains / swamp / plains / forest) 

Climate ( 1. Hot / warm / cold, 2. Rainy / dry 3. Windy / still )

Image:

1. Carnivorous Plant: Pitcher Plant

Habitat: Forest 

Climate: 1. Hot/warm, 2. Dry, 3. Still 

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2. Fruit Trees: Cherry Tree 

Habitat: Plains 

Climate: 1. Warm/hot 2. Rainy/Dry 3. Still 

Credit: Gardening Know How 

3.NZ Native Trees 

Habitat: Forest 

Climate: 1. Warm, 2. Rainy, 3. Still 

Credit: Wikipedia