Adaptations of Plants

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Students investigate local plants for physical and behavioral adaptations
that help them survive, such as competing for sunlight, avoiding being eaten, and many ways to make more plants.

Fall: investigate seed dispersal strategies 

Spring:compare flower shape, color and function 

Program Location(s):

Broadmoor, Natick

Grades:

3, 4

Price:

  • Children - $ 9.75
  • Adults - $ 6.00

  • Prices valid Sept 2018 - June 2019
    1 free adult per 10 students

Curriculum Frameworks:

3-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - life cycles
3-LS4-2 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - individual variation relates to survival
3-LS4-3 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. constraints on organisms survival
3-LS4-4 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - changes in habitat affect reproduction
3-LS4-5 (MA) - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - pop. survival depends on reproduction
4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures

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