Survival through Adaptation
Information, Activities, and Plant Spotlights
Activities and Experiments
Browse all activities and experiments from Survival through Adaptation.
Activities
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Make your Own Leaf Skeleton
Leaf skeleton art was a popular activity for Anglo-American women in the 19th century. Try making your own!
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Explore Plant Adaptations in Your Community!
Take a walk through your neighborhood, local park, or anywhere else where plants grow. What adaptations do you observe?
Experiments
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Experiment: Leaf Patches
What happens when leaves don’t have access to sunlight? Let’s do an experiment to find out!
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Experiment: Access to Water
Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to water affects a plant’s growth and survival.
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Experiment: Access to Light
Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to light affects plants’ growth and survival.
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Experiment: Access to Soil
Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to soil affects plants’ growth and survival.
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Experiment: Access to Air
Conduct an experiment to evaluate how access to air affects plants’ growth and survival.