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Plants

Non-flowering Plants

• Fungus - Information from Britannica Kids.
• What is a Fungus? - a video from the Naked Science Scrapbook.
• What is a lichen - A video
• Lichens in the City - A video by people from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland who will show you many of the lichens that grow in a city. Maybe you will start looking too.
• A Close Look at Mosses - A video to show you what mosses look like.
• Horsetails - a video so you know that a horsetail is not the thing on the back of a horse.

Flowering Plants

• What Tree is it? - Guide to tree identification.
• How to Make a Leaf Collection - Collecting leaves is a good way to start in nature study. Trees don't run away, and usually have enough leaves so that they can part with one without pain.
• The Digital Desert - Information about the animals and plants of the Mohave desert.

Fun Facts, Gardening, and other Plant Activities

• Plants in Motion - If you think that plants don't move, take a look at this site.
• Mimosa Pudica - A plant that moves fast.
• Photosynthesis - This is how plants get something to eat.

• The Flying Turtle Science and Technology Exploration Site - Look here for a good explanation of how photosynthesis works and why energy is important to both plants and animals.
• Gardening With Children - Projects for your garden from BBC.
• How to Grow an Avocado Tree from an Avocado Pit - Yes, you can.
• How to Make a Terrarium in 5 Easy Steps
• Activities and Crafts about Plants - Things to make, and a plant dictionary. From Enchanted Learning.

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