Forest's Hidden Language
This challenge invites you to uncover the hidden ways trees and plants communicate with each other beneath the forest floor. You'll become a plant detective, observing nature and building your own model to understand this incredible secret language.
The lesson goal is in this spark, your learner will observe signs of plant interaction in a natural setting, model basic principles of underground plant communication and explain the importance of communication in plant ecosystems.
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Learning Guide
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- 1
Introduction5 Min
- Ask about plants sharing secrets.
- Move on when Student expresses initial thoughts about plant interaction.
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Explore & Plan8 Min
- Find a plant observation spot.
- Ask how plants might connect.
- Move on when Student has observed plants and shared ideas about how they might connect.
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Discussion6 Min
- Discuss why plants 'talk'.
- Move on when Student can describe potential benefits of plant communication.
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Activity9 Min
- Gather model-making items.
- Set up plants in soil.
- Connect plants with string.
- Ask what string means.
- Move on when Student has completed the physical model of a plant communication network.
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Summary2 Min
- Share one thing you learned.
- Move on when Student shares one key takeaway from the activity.
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