Summary
Dr. Binocs explains that plants, like all living things, get rid of waste — through their leaves, by storing it, and by shedding parts. A short extension for an upper-elementary plants unit.
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Discussion
Dr.
- Name one way a plant gets rid of waste.
- Which gas do plants release as waste during the day?
- How is removing waste in plants similar to and different from in animals?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: excretion, waste, stomata, oxygen.
Try it: List two waste products of plants and where each one goes.