Sorting Plants

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Biologists are scientists who learn about living things. Plants, animals, and people are all living things! Some biologists learn about plants.

When they learn about plants, they classify them. Classifying is a way of sorting things. There are many ways to classify plants. For

example, we can classify plants by whether they have flowers or no flowers. Take a look plants that are classified as having flowers or no

flowers.

Flowers

No Flowers

Sorting Plants

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Grows bananas that people eat.

Has large leaves that wrap around

the banana fruit.

Very tall and strong.

Banana Plant

Grows a fruit called avocado. Avocado

can be cut up and eaten. It can also be

used to create guacamole!

Has large bushy leaves.

Avocado Tree

Grows a fruit called a prickly pear.

Prickly pear can be cut up and eaten.

It can also be used to create jam.

Has spikes instead of leaves.

Prickly Pear Cactus

Grows on the sides of trees.

Does not have leaves.

Does not grow fruit.

Moss

Has long branches with small leaves.

Grows a fruit that people do not eat.

Weeping Willow

Today, you will think like a biologist and classify plants. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Learn About Plants

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Sorting PlantsStep 2: Sort Plants by Leaves or No Leaves

Sort the plants based on if they have leaves or no leaves. Write or draw the plants in the correct boxes below.

Leaves No Leaves

Step 3: Sort Plants by Fruit or No Fruit

Sort the plants based on if they make fruit or do not make fruit. Write or draw the plants in the correct boxes below.

Fruit No Fruit

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Sorting Plants

Extra Time?

Can you think of another way to classify the plants above? Describe it below!