Plants - Leaves

We started by looking at the main parts of a flowering plant:

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Then, we focused on the leaves of plants:

Here is a website that talks about photosynthesis: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html

Microscopes

We learnt about the parts of microscopes and how to use them to look at slides. On Tuesday, we will get a chance to make our own slides and to look at them under a microscope.

Animal Cells

Today, we looked at the structure of animals cells, then compared and contrasted animals with plants:

Plant Cells

Today, we had to learn about the parts of a general plant cell. On Friday or Monday, we will get a chance to look at plant cells through a microscope.

Introduction to Biology

Today, we compared how we decide if something is living or not with how a biologist decides.