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Mediterranean Plant Adaptations
Grades 2 - 3
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The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden features
collections of plants that are native to the
five Mediterranean climate zones.
The climatic
conditions of each of the Mediterranean regions
have a profound effect on their flora and fauna. Adapting to prolonged periods of
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summer drought means that plants have evolved interesting
morphological characteristics and reproduction adaptations.
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The Mediterranean
Plant Adaptations tour at the San Luis Obispo
Botanical Garden is a fascinating study of leaf
texture and structure. We look forward to
helping your students gain an appreciation of
the diversity of plant life from the Mediterranean areas around the world and to
strengthen their power of scientific
observation.
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The materials are
aligned with the Science Content Standards for
California Public Schools and also are
integrated with language arts, social studies
and math lesson plans. We hope you enjoy
discovering the botanical wonders of the Mediterranean regions of the world-displayed
right here in the San Luis Obispo Botanical
Garden.
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BASIC CONCEPTS
The garden tour is
designed to illustrate five key concepts:
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There are five Mediterranean
climate regions of the world.
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Plants of the five Mediterranean
climate zones have to adapt
to drought.
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There are several different
types of leaf textures and leaf structures that help plants adapt to drought.
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The life cycle of
annuals, bulbs, deciduous plants and perennials
also are strategies plants use to adapt to
drought.
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Drought tolerant
plants and gardens help conserve water.
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California State Standards Covered
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Science |
2nd |
3rd |
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Life Science |
2.a, 2.f |
3.a, 3.b, 3.d |
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Investigation & |
4.c, 4.f |
5.d |
Experimentation |
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Language Arts |
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Reading |
1.7 |
1.3, 1.5 |
Reading Comprehension |
2.6, 2.7 |
2.6 |
Writing Applications |
2.1 |
2.2 |
Listening & Speaking |
1.4, 1.7 |
1.3, 1.5 |
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History / Social Science |
2.2 |
3.1 |
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Mathematics |
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Number Sense |
1.1, 1.3 |
1.2 |
Algebra & Functions |
1.3 |
2.1 |
Measurement & Geometry |
1.3 |
none |
Statistics, Data Analysis & |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Probability |
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Mathematical Reasoning |
1.1, 2.1 |
1.1 |
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Click here to sign up for a
tour.
Click here to
view the Pre-school tour details.
Click here to view the
Discover Mediterranean Plants tour details.
Click here
to view the California Natives / People and Plants tour details.
Click here to
view the Learning from the Land tour details.
Click here to
view the World Ethnobotany tour details.
Click here to
view the Biogeography tour details.
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