You at the Zoo: Plant Adaptations
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesStudents learn about plant structures and how certain adaptations help them survive. After learning about plant defense mechanisms, students make predictions about what might happen when one touches a sensitive plant with a feather or a finger. Part of the "You at the Zoo" series.
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Runtime: 4 minutes 33 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Plants, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: Public Media Connect CET/ThinkTV
- Series: You at the Zoo
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