Characteristics of plants in different

environments

(Water)

Characteristics of plants change according

to the environment in which they live.

These are some plants you will see in

lakes, rivers and ponds.

Some have tall, strong stems.

These have floating leaves and roots in

the soil.

Some are completely underwater.

These have weak stems and narrow

leaves.

Some plants float on the water.

Their roots float and they get nutrients

from the water, not from soil.

Look at the weird names of the plants.

Try to remember them.

You have 30 seconds, then close your

books!

Name the following plants:

Name the following plants:

1) Plants that float on the water.

Name the following plants:

1) Plants that float on the water.

Name the following plants:

2) Plants that are completely underwater.

Name the following plants:

2) Plants that are completely underwater.

Name the following plants:

3) Plants that have strong stems and

floating leaves.

Name the following plants:

3) Plants that have strong stems and

floating leaves.

Describe the plant

1) Duckweed

Describe the plant

2) Asian Vallis

Describe the plant

3) Water Lily

Describe the plant

4) Hornwort

Describe the plant

Cool! But what are the last three called?

Describe the plant

Cool! But what are the last three called?

Plants have different characteristics,

depending on where they are...

What are characteristics?

Plants have different characteristics,

depending on where they are…

Characteristics are features that are part

of a thing, such as a person, plant or a

room.

The characteristics of a rabbit are its long

ears and big feet.

The characteristics of a plant are its weak

stems or floating leaves.

Plants have different characteristics,

depending on where they are.

If a plant needs to float, it has spongy

stems.

Like

Water Hyacinth

plants.

Plants have different characteristics,

depending on where they are.

If a plant doesn’t need to float, it can

have hollow stems.

Like Hosta

plants

Now let’s review water plants by

answering the questions on page

28.

Now let’s review plants with a

Crossword Puzzle!

Hints are at

the bottom of

the page.

Only use

these words!