Starter quiz
- What does it mean to protect something?
- to keep it safe from harm ✓
- to keep it in a locked away place
- to create many copies of it
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- What does it mean to store something?
- to lose it
- to keep it ✓
- to hide it
- to sell it
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Which part of a plant makes seeds?- flowers ✓
- leaves
- stems
- roots
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- What does it mean when a species has become extinct?
- it will be very hard for that species to reproduce
- the species has lost its habitat
- the species has lost its food source
- there are no individuals of that species alive. ✓
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- Crops are plants that have…
- been bought from a shop.
- been grown to be sold. ✓
- grown in the wild without help from humans.
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Plants have certain requirements to survive and grow. What are requirements?- tests they have to pass
- places they can grow
- things that they need ✓
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Exit quiz
- The act of protecting the natural world to keep it safe for present and future generations is called…
- extinction.
- climate change.
- conservation. ✓
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What do seeds contain?- a very tiny flower
- a very tiny plant ✓
- a store of food ✓
- a store of water
- soil
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______ is when a plant begins to grow from a seed.- 'germination' ✓
What do seeds require to germinate?- warmth ✓
- air ✓
- light
- water ✓
- nutrients from soil
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- What is a seed bank?
- laboratories where rare seeds are grown
- farms where seeds are carefully harvested
- places where seeds are conserved ✓
- shops where people can buy seeds
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- What sort of conditions are seeds stored in to keep them safe and prevent them from germinating in seed banks?
- very warm and humid
- very cold and humid
- very warm and dry
- very cold and dry ✓
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Key learning points
- Seeds contain a tiny plant and a store of food to allow the plant to start growing.
- Germination is when a seed first starts to grow into a plant.
- Seeds require warmth, water and air to germinate.
- Conservation is the act of protecting Earth's natural resources for current and future generations.
- A seed bank is a place where seeds are kept safely to conserve different species of plants for the future.
Common misconception
Pupils may not think that species of plants can become extinct in the same way that animals can.
Explain that if all of a particular species of plant, and its seeds, were destroyed then that plant would be extinct and none would ever live or reproduce again in the future.
Keywords
Seed - Some plants reproduce by making seeds.
Germination - Germination is when a plant starts to grow from a seed.
Seed bank - A seed bank is a place where seeds are kept safely to conserve different species of plants for the future.
Conservation - Conservation is the act of protecting Earth’s natural resources for current and future generations.
Crop - A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.
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