Plant Stations Lesson

Background

A native species is one that naturally occurs in an area. A native plant, for example, is a plant that has lived and evolved in a certain place for a long time (i.e. thousands of years) and is part of the natural ecosystem. Native species have co-evolved with other competing species, predators, diseases, climate factors and other aspects of a region and an ecosystem. Native plants are part of a natural balance and a natural system and provide important food and shelter for wildlife.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

1. Recognize some native plants and their key features.
2. Explore and compare differences in native plants.
3. Recognize connections of wildlife and people to native plants.

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