PLANT SCAN
You are Zorpac, a special alien in charge of testing living things on the planet Earth. Strange green things have been found on Earth. You must beam one aboard our spaceship and find out what they are and how they work.
The
c
button in the bottom corner opens the controls for: Help, Print, Glossary and the Keys.
Select Begin to continue.
Select Begin to continue.
Plants are living things. Plants are important because they add oxygen to the air. They also use the Sun's energy to make food. Plants are a major source of food for most animals.
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PLANT SCAN
Select Continue to find out more about plants,
or move on to the next activity by selecting Plant functions.
Plant functions
Continue
or move on to the next activity by selecting Plant functions.
Plant functions
Plants carry out their main function through specialised parts. Some plant parts have more than one function. For example, leaves are used to trap the Sun's energy and also to make food through photosynthesis.
Select each button to label the parts of a
flowering plant. When you are ready to check
your work, select Test.
flowering plant. When you are ready to check
your work, select Test.
PLANT SCAN
Select Continue to find out more about plants,
or begin again by selecting Restart.
Restart
Continue
or begin again by selecting Restart.
Nectar
Nectar is a sweet liquid that flowers hold to attract
animals.
C button is the bottom right corner opens the controls
Controls
Welcome to the controls. Select the Glossary to find out the meanings of the key words introduced in this activity.
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Flower,
Glucose,
Leaf,
Minerals,
Nector,
Nutrients,
Petal,
Phloem,
Photosynthesis,
Pollen,
Pollinate,
Pollination,
Roots,
Sap,
Seeds,
Stem,
Tropical,
Xylem
Select one of the above words to find the meaning of the term.
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