Red, Green, or Brown? A Picture Guide to Seaweeds 01/16/13 Red, Green, or Brown? A Picture Guide to Seaweeds 1
Do you know what Seaweed is? 01/16/13 Do you know what Seaweed is? Similar to plants Live in the ocean Sometimes called “Algae” Seaweed and plants: use sunlight to make food Seaweed: no roots or veins, instead they anchor themselves to rocks with holdfasts Plants: have roots to anchor themselves and to take up water and nutrients from the soil 2
Did you know there are 3 Kinds of Seaweeds? 01/16/13 Did you know there are 3 Kinds of Seaweeds? http://www.flickr.com/photos/passitonfromthemill/2887831217/ Green Seaweeds http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkirkhart35/3527541704/ Red Seaweeds http://www.flickr.com/photos/doublegrande/203456874/ Brown Seaweeds
Can you tell one kind of seaweed from another? Let’s play a game! 01/16/13 Can you tell one kind of seaweed from another? Let’s play a game! If you think you know if the picture shows a red, green, or brown seaweed, raise your hand!
01/16/13 http://www.flickr.com/photos/passitonfromthemill/2887831217/ Green
01/16/13 Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenai/186939861/
01/16/13 Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbierman/2586036246/
01/16/13 Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/4247248190/
01/16/13 Green http://www.flickr.com/photos/valter/3945972884/
01/16/13 Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/edbierman/2928442536/
01/16/13 Green http://www.flickr.com/photos/jovriens/5684197320/
01/16/13 Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/3705739553/
01/16/13 Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkirkhart35/2132222305/
01/16/13 Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/22751315@N05/5944687965/
01/16/13 Green http://www.flickr.com/photos/rling/2393204453/
01/16/13 Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/fehoozy/2280477303/
01/16/13 Brown Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewbooks/373236149/
01/16/13 Green Red http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/5749599865/