Living Things

Learn about the importance of carbon dioxide, its sources and how people control it indoors.

Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.

Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.

Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.

Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.

Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

Plants need to exchange gases and water with their environment as part of photosynthesis. Some plant cells have evolved specifically for this purpose.

Different members of a species can have different traits. You can see this in a species found at your local pet store - guppies!

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

Green walls use plant processes to improve air quality in buildings.

Students develop and apply the skills of questioning, sorting & classifying and making connections as they explore food chains in different habitats.