Format
1. Welcome to Longwood Gardens and the program
2. Define "adaptation" and discuss why it is necessary for plants to adapt
3. Explore Longwood's carnivorous plant collection and identify adaptations
4. Review key concepts learned throughout the lesson
5. Close with question and answer session
Objectives
Students will…
- Discuss what a plant needs to survive
- Understand that plants adapt to their environment to meet their basic needs to survive
- Identify carnivorous plant adaptations
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NS.K-4.3 Life Science
As a result of activities in grades 3-4, all students should develop understanding of
- The characteristics of organisms
- Life cycles of organisms
- Organisms and environments
NS.5-8.3 Life Science
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of
- Structure and function in living systems
- Regulation and behavior
- Populations and ecosystems
- Diversity and adaptations of organisms