Imagine you are a botanist and you have travelled the Earth in search of the world's most exotic and unique plants. To your surprise, you found one! It is an incredible new specimen that has never been previously discovered. As the scientist who made the discovery, you are in charge of naming it and writing a report to describe it.
Exercise
Take a picture of your new plant and give it a name! Write a full report to tell the scientific community how this plant has adapted perfectly to live in its environment, use the example below:
| Amazing New Discovery! | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | The Fuzzball Plant | |
| Environment | The fuzzball was found on a remote beach near salt water. | |
| Adaptations | The fuzzball looks strange but this incredible plant has found ingenious ways to survive in its environment! Its fluffy exterior helps the plant filter the salt from the ocean water around it. All the salt gets caught on the fluff and only pure water is absorbed by the plant. It also is small and ball-shaped to withstand the fierce pressure of the waves and wind. It is also poisonous to most birds, so most animals in the area avoid the fuzzball when looking for a meal. Only the tiny seashore beetle, which is native to the fuzzball's beach, can withstand the poison of the plant. The seashore beetle lays its eggs inside the fuzzball. The fuzzball provides protection for the insect's eggs. In return, the beetle cleans the salt off the fuzzball's hairs and helps it maintain its glossy, green appearance. | |