Name:
Individual Activity: A New Warrior!
Imagine you are to breed a new species of warrior plants to survive
the harsh climatic conditions. Draw and label the special features /
adaptations you would give your plant and explain how these help
it to survive!
Warriors of the
Plant Kingdom
Secondary School Activity Sheet
(Conservatories)
There are many warriors of the toughest resilience in the Plant Kingdom.
They have unique adaptations to help them survive the hottest
temperature and the driest drought.
Using the Mobile App, head to the Flower Dome to complete “Hidden
Secrets” and “Botany Hunt” at The Baobabs and Succulent Garden
and Australian, South American and South African Gardens to learn
about plants with amazing adaptations that enable them to survive
the harsh climatic conditions.
My name:
My special features / adaptations:
Grow your “Tree of Knowledge” and using the information of the
plants in your Tree, complete Activities 1 and 2.
Group Activity 1: Case File
Tree Grape
This activity sheet was developed in collaboration with Hong Kah Primary School.
Warriors of the Plant Kingdom (Sec) – Mobile App Activity Sheet © Gardens by the Bay 2015
Scientific Name
Cyphostemma juttae
Origin
South Africa, Namibia
Climatic
Conditions
Very hot and dry
conditions with long
periods of drought and
extreme aridity
Special
Adaptations
?
The Tree Grape is one of the Masters of Survival in Kingdom Plantae.
The above case file is incomplete. Read about this plant from your
Tree of Knowledge and consider the climatic conditions it has to
endure in its habitat. Using what you have learnt about the survival
skills of other plants from your Tree of Knowledge, complete the case
file of the Tree Grape by filling up the table below (the first one has
been done for you).
Special Feature /
Adaptiation
Huge swollen trunk
How does this feature / adaptation help
the Tree Grape to survive?
The trunk serves as a water tank to store water
for use during the dry season.
Group Activity 2: Survivors
Search for 2 other plants that have adapted to a habitat with hot
and dry spells.
List them here:
(1)
(2)
As we face problems of water shortage around the world, what are
some lessons we can learn from these survivors?
Lessons learnt
How can these be applied
to combat the problem of
water shortage?
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