plants
introduction
According to Merriam-Webster Online, a plant is defined as "1 a : a young tree, vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting b : any of a kingdom (Plantae) of living things typically lacking locomotive movement or obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls"
unit overview
The questions we will answer by the end of the unit will be:
- "What are some plant types?"
- "How do plants grow?"
- "How do plants reproduce?"
- "How do plants of the past compare with those of today?"
unit vocabulary
- classify
- vascular
- vascular tissue
- xylem
- phloem
- photosynthesis
- spore
- gymnosperm
- angiosperm
- germinate
- fossil
- extinction