BEFORE YOU GO
WHAT TO WONDER
Ask: Did you know peanuts are beans, pineapples are berries, tomatoes are fruit, and apples are part of the rose family? What plants do you like to eat, smell, look at, or learn about?
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The diverse world of plants is perhaps the weirdest, and most fascinating, of all living things. Bamboo can grow over three feet in one day (you can literally watch it grow). There are 600 species of carnivorous plants, which trap and digest insects, frogs, or small birds (if a vegetarian eats this plant, are they still a vegetarian?). The world’s largest flower, Rafflesia, can grow up to three feet in diameter (how big would a bouquet be…). Do a little digging on your next trip to a botanical garden (not literally!), and see what interesting plant facts you can find.
BEFORE YOU GO
WHAT TO WONDER
Ask: Did you know peanuts are beans, pineapples are berries, tomatoes are fruit, and apples are part of the rose family? What plants do you like to eat, smell, look at, or learn about?
FOLLOW UP
Discuss the interesting plant facts you learned. Distribute the Fun Plant Facts Printout and compare with what you observed.