SWBAT identify the 4 characteristics all plants have in common.

 Plants  Multicellular organisms  Eukaryotes (nucleus)  Autotrophs (make their own food) ▪ Sunlight - the energy for photosynthesis

For plants to survive on Dry land, they must:  have ways to obtain water and other nutrients from their surroundings  retain water  transport materials in their bodies  support their bodies  reproduce

 Plants get water by absorbing it through the roots in the soil  Once water is inside a plant, there is a waxy, waterproof layer on the leaves called the cuticle that helps prevent water loss

 Plants need to move water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and energy from the leaves to the roots – larger plants need vascular tissues Vascular tissue – a system of tube like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move.

Sexual Reproduction  A sperm cell and an egg cell join forming a fertilized egg called a zygote

Nonvascular Plants – plants that lack a well developed system of tubes for transporting water and other materials.  These are low growing and do not have roots for absorbing water from the ground, they get it from their surroundings.  They live in damp, shady places where they can get water easily.

Vascular Plants – Plants with true vascular tissue  Better suited to life in dry areas than nonvascular  The vascular tissue provides strength, stability and support  They can grow quite tall like a Redwood Trees

Watch Bill Nye Video ”Plants” Answer the video questions