2. Learning From Nature

3. Plants

4. Let’s Review! Plant Parts

5. “ Name That Plant Part”

6. Using Student Responders To respond to a question: Wait for polling to open. Then select your response by pressing the letters on the keypad. One Solid Press

7. 1. What plant part helps anchor the plant in the ground. A.flower B.leaf C.root D.stem

8. 2. This plant part tends to grow upward from the roots. A.flower B.leaf C.root D.stem

9. 3. What plant part makes most of the chlorophyll? A.flowers B.leaves C.roots D.stem

10. 4. Photosynthesis takes place in this part of the plant. A.flowers B.leaves C.roots D.stem

11. 5. This plant part holds the stamen, pistil, sepal, ovary, ovule, and seeds. A.flowers B.leaves C.roots D.stem

12. 6. This part helps the plant carry water throughout the plant. A.flower B.leaf C.root D.stem

13. 7. We eat spinach and lettuce which is this part of the plant. A.flowers B.leaves C.roots D.stem 10

14. 8. This part of the plant plays a key role in pollination. A.flower B.leaf C.root D.stem

15. 9. These parts of the plant take in carbon dioxide and sunlight from the air. A.flowers B.leaves C.roots D.stem 10

16. 10. What plant part tends to grow downwards, away from light and towards water? A.flower B.leaves C.stem D.roots 10

17. Different plants need different amounts of light, water, and nutrients.

18. Roots The roots hold the plant in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients.

19. Mangroves Air- breathing roots

20. Ivy Attachment

21. Stems A plants stem holds the plant in place and carries water throughout the plant.

22. Ginger

23. Cactus

25. Leaves Leaves are a plants food factory.

26. Protection

27. Opuntia

28. Carnivorous Plants Venus Fly TrapPitcher Plant

29. Let’s Investigate!

30. Water Shedding Leaves Why does water bead up on some surfaces and not on others?

31. The surface of a lotus leaf is always clean. (source: W. Barthlott, Bonn) The Lotus Effect

32. Wikipedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_effect As water drops roll along the surface of the lotus leaf, it carries off dirt and debris.

33. Lotus Leaf Close-up of a lotus leaf

34. Lotus flower leaves have self cleaning surfaces. This adaptation is mimicked in paint, glass, and fabric.

35. The building on the right has been painted with Lotusan paint.

36. This unique system of seed dispersal inspired the invention of … Velcro Cocklebur

38. Biomimicry Bio – life Mimic – to copy or imitate Biomimicry – to imitate life or take inspiration from nature to solve human problems.

39. Gecko feet inspired the invention of … Super-sticky tape Gecko

40. Marshes inspired the invention of … Filter and clean water Mars h

41. Plant leaves inspired the invention of … Solar cells Leaves

42. Kelp inspired the invention of … Reduced- drag propeller design Kelp

43. Scientists are learning new things from nature everyday. Imagine the new things you can create by mimicking nature.

44. Learning From Nature Compiled by Crystal Clark

45. Video Clips Infamous Inventions: Velcro http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/3 5522-infamous-inventors-velcro-video.htm Water on Kale - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXTLhcYeD Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXTLhcYeD Q Lotus Leaf demo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtQ6dvcbOg &feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtQ6dvcbOg &feature=related Lotus-Effect Video Clip – http://www.lotus-effekt.de/en/filme/index.php