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Hands on Contents Leaf identification The plant and fungi kingdoms HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Contents Hands on Leaf identification The plant and fungi kingdoms The plant kingdom Characteristics Classification The fungi kingdom Characteristics Classification Non-flowering plants Mosses Ferns Flowering plants Gymnosperms Angiosperms Parts of a plant Parts Plant nutrition Characteristics Interaction Adaptations Reproduction Characteristics Life cycle HOME BACK CLOSE

Resources HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are plants like? How are plants classified? Animation: Plant reproduction Mosses Ferns Gymnosperms Angiosperms Parts of a plant Plant nutrition How do plants adapt? How do plants reproduce? Life cycle of a plant What are fungi like? How are fungi classified? Leaf identification Links Interactive activity: Parts of a flower HOME BACK CLOSE

• have roots, stems and leaves. • are multicellular with tissues. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are plants like? leaf plant cell cellulose wall All plants: • have roots, stems and leaves. • are multicellular with tissues. • have eukaryotic cells. • are autotrophic organisms. • live attached to the soil. chloroplast (chlorophyll) PHOTOSYNTHESIS BACK CLOSE

Mosses Gymnosperms Ferns Angiosperms HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How are plants classified? Non-flowering plants Flowering plants Mosses Gymnosperms Ferns Angiosperms BACK CLOSE

Animation: Plant reproduction HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Animation: Plant reproduction BACK CLOSE

Mosses What are non-flowering plants like? capsule filament phyllodes HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are non-flowering plants like? Mosses capsule filament phyllodes ENLARGE IMAGE rhizoid BACK CLOSE

Mosses What are non-flowering plants like? capsule filament spores HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are non-flowering plants like? Mosses capsule filament spores phyllodes GO BACK rhizoid BACK CLOSE

Ferns What are non-flowering plants like? fronds rhizome roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are non-flowering plants like? Ferns fronds rhizome ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Ferns What are non-flowering plants like? sorus spores HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are non-flowering plants like? sorus Ferns spores GO BACK BACK CLOSE

Gymnosperms What are flowering plants like? Male cones contain pollen. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are flowering plants like? Gymnosperms Male cones contain pollen. Female cones contain seeds. Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) leaf (needle) BACK CLOSE

(Quercus rotundifolia) HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are flowering plants like? Angiosperms flowers leaf Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia) fruit BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant leaves stem roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant leaves stem ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant leaves apical bud stem roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant leaves GO BACK apical bud stem ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant underside blade leaves topside stem edge petiole HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant underside blade leaves topside GO BACK stem edge petiole ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant stomata leaves stem gases and water vapour roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant stomata leaves GO BACK stem gases and water vapour ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant leaves stem node roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant leaves GO BACK stem node ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant root hairs leaves stem roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant root hairs leaves GO BACK stem ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

Parts of a plant leaves stem root cap roots HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Parts of a plant leaves GO BACK stem root cap ENLARGE IMAGE roots BACK CLOSE

water and mineral salts HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Plant nutrition SEE LARGER IMAGE sunlight C carbon dioxide C A A oxygen B Daytime elaborated sap D water vapour raw sap A Photosynthesis C B Transpiration E C Respiration D Transport E Absorption water and mineral salts Nighttime BACK CLOSE

Plant nutrition Daytime Nighttime oxygen carbon dioxide respiration HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Plant nutrition oxygen carbon dioxide respiration oxygen carbon dioxide oxygen carbon dioxide oxygen carbon dioxide respiration photosynthesis Daytime Nighttime GO BACK BACK CLOSE

How do plants adapt to the environment? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves Large pointed leaves Small hard leaves Spiny leaves Impermeable leaves Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

How do plants adapt to the environment? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? survive unfavourable conditions. Large pointed leaves Small hard leaves Spiny leaves Impermeable leaves Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

eliminate excess water. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves eliminate excess water. Small hard leaves Spiny leaves Impermeable leaves Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

How do plants adapt to the environment? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves Large pointed leaves prevent water loss. Spiny leaves Impermeable leaves Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

defend a plant and prevent water loss. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves Large pointed leaves Small hard leaves defend a plant and prevent water loss. Impermeable leaves Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

How do plants adapt to the environment? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves Large pointed leaves Small hard leaves Spiny leaves float on water. Long leaves with no stem BACK CLOSE

survive on the sea floor. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants adapt to the environment? Deciduous leaves Large pointed leaves Small hard leaves Spiny leaves Impermeable leaves survive on the sea floor. BACK CLOSE

Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction How do plants reproduce? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants reproduce? Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction calyx (all the sepals) corolla (all the petals) peduncle (stem) ENLARGE IMAGE BACK CLOSE

Asexual reproduction How do plants reproduce? African violet leaf HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants reproduce? Asexual reproduction African violet leaf GO BACK BACK CLOSE

Male reproductive organ HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants reproduce? flower Sexual reproduction Male reproductive organ pollen grains anther calyx corolla filament stamen peduncle GO BACK BACK CLOSE

Female reproductive organ HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How do plants reproduce? flower Sexual reproduction Female reproductive organ stigma pistil style calyx corolla ovary peduncle ovules GO BACK BACK CLOSE

Fruit and seed formation HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Life cycle of a plant flower 1 Flowering tree Pollination SEE TYPES OF FRUIT fruit flower 2 seed Dispersion and germination Fruit and seed formation Fertilisation ENLARGE IMAGE BACK CLOSE

Fruit and seed formation HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Life cycle of a plant flower 1 Flowering tree GO BACK Pollination pollen grains SEE TYPES OF FRUIT fruit flower 2 seed pollen tube Dispersion and germination ovule Fruit and seed formation Fertilisation ovary BACK CLOSE

Fruit and seed formation HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Life cycle of a plant flower 1 Flowering tree GO BACK Pollination Types of fruit fruit flower 2 seed Dispersion and germination Fleshy Fruit and seed formation Fertilisation ENLARGE IMAGE Dry BACK CLOSE

What are fungi like? cap spores mycellium hyphae HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS What are fungi like? cap spores mycellium hyphae BACK CLOSE

Mushrooms and toadstools HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS How are fungi classified? Unicellular Some are parasites; others are useful. Used in making bread, beer, wine Yeasts Moulds Multicellular Some are parasites; others feed on organic matter. Example: bread mould Mushrooms and toadstools Multicellular Some are edible; others are poisonous. Examples: truffle, white mushroom, Amanita BACK CLOSE

1 2 Answer the questions to classify HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Answer the questions to classify Leafs 1 and 2 in the correct group. Click START to begin. 1 START 2 START Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Leaf identification Is it needle shape? YES NO Group A Group A Group A HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is it needle shape? YES NO Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Leaf identification Is it needle shape? YES NO Group A Group A Group A HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is it needle shape? YES NO Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group A. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group A. needle shape GO BACK Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group A. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group A. ERROR. Esta hoja no pertenece al Group A GO BACK needle shape Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Does it have parallel veins? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Does it have parallel veins? not needle shape NO YES Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Does it have parallel veins? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Does it have parallel veins? not needle shape NO YES Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group B. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group B. ERROR. Esta hoja no pertenece al Group B not needle shape GO BACK parallel veins Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group B. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group B. not needle shape GO BACK parallel veins Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Is the leaf simple or compound? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is the leaf simple or compound? not needle shape not parallel veins SIMPLE COMPOUND Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Is the leaf simple or compound? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is the leaf simple or compound? not needle shape not parallel veins SIMPLE COMPOUND Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group E HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group E or Group F. not needle shape GO BACK not parallel veins compound leaf Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group C HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group C or Group D. not needle shape GO BACK not parallel veins simple leaf Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Is the edge smooth? Leaf identification not needle shape HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is the edge smooth? not needle shape not parallel veins simple leaf YES NO Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Is the leaf arrangement opposite or alternate? HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification Is the leaf arrangement opposite or alternate? not needle shape not parallel veins compound leaf OPPOSITE ALTERNATE Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group C. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group C. not needle shape GO BACK not parallel veins simple leaf smooth edge Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

This leaf does not belong to Group E. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification TRY AGAIN. This leaf does not belong to Group E. not needle shape GO BACK not parallel veins compound leaf opposite arrangement Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

The leaf belongs to Group D. HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification YOU ARE RIGHT! The leaf belongs to Group D. not needle shape HOME not parallel veins simple leaf not smooth edge Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

alternate arrangement HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Leaf identification YOU ARE RIGHT! The leaf belongs to Group F. not needle shape HOME not parallel veins compound leaf alternate arrangement Group A Group A Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F BACK CLOSE

Interactive activity: Parts of a flower HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Interactive activity: Parts of a flower HOME BACK CLOSE

tree type, leaf, bark, fruit, etc. Fun facts about fungi HOME CONTENTS RESOURCES ACTIVITY LINKS Links GO TO WEBSITE Tree identification: tree type, leaf, bark, fruit, etc. GO TO WEBSITE Fun facts about fungi HOME BACK CLOSE