Arid Adaptation Plants

Order Code: 20214238.1

Category: General Lab Equipment II

Game format encourages critical thinking and problem solving. Construct a plant which can survive and reproduce in various conditions. Arid Adaptation - Plants is ideal for use with both junior and senior students. Students compete with them...



SPECIFICATION

  • Game format encourages critical thinking and problem solving.
  • Construct a plant which can survive and reproduce in various conditions.
  • Arid Adaptation - Plants is ideal for use with both junior and senior students.
  • Students compete with themselves, classmates and the world under a range of conditions from temperate to arid.
  • Scores can be uploaded to our web site to see how they compare on each game level.
  • 30 game levels ranging from temperate to an extreme arid climate.
  • Description of each adaptation for easy learning.
  • 12 arid adaptations to aid survival.
  • Adaptations which help survival include:
  • Small leaves
  • Succulent leaves
  • Thick cuticle
  • Leaf hairs
  • Rollable leaves
  • Stem photosynthesis
  • Stem water storage Spines
  • Sunken stomates
  • Stomata hairs
  • C4 and CAM photosynthesis
  • Under Arid Conditions
  • Survival becomes a nightmare.
  • Critical thinking and knowledge of adaptations is required. 
  • Animals eat moisture-laden plants more often!
  • Root growth patterns must be well thought out. 
  • Too many leaves can lead to critical water loss.
  • Too few leaves result in slow growth.

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