Plants

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

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Founder E-Waste Recycling

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Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology

Heather R. McFarlane is an Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology for the University of Toronto.

15 images of some products created by humans and are made from plants such as shelter, food and clothing

10 images of some activities that may happen in the spring such as planting, flying kites and having picnics

10 images of some activities that may happen in the fall such as picking pumpkins and apples, and raking leaves

10 images of some coniferous and deciduous trees showing new growth in the spring season

10 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the fall or autumn season

9 images of plants in some large naturally occuring habitats called biomes such as tundra, grasslands and boreal forests

10 images of various winter scenes showing some coniferous and deciduous trees in snowy conditions

Plants have specific needs - light, air, water, nutrients, and space - to survive and reproduce.

Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.