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Episode 156- Plants
Date:07/07/2009
Plants - the world would be a very different place without them. We depend on them for the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the house we build and the very oxygen we breathe……which is why it's worth knowing a bit about them.
Plants 101
Plants are living organisms and grow in all but the most extreme environments on Earth. But how do plants get the nutrients and water they need? How long do plants live for? How does a plant use its different parts to survive in its environment? David Cantrill takes us through the basics on plants.
Experiment- Plants to Dye For
Julia is dyeing to show you her flower colour changing experiment. All you need is some flowers, food dye and some cups of water. Try this at home!
TO WATCH EXPERIMENT- PLANTS TO DYE FOR CLICK HERE
Way Cool Plant Awards
You are invited to put on your formal lab coats and join Dr Rob at the very first "Scope Way Cool Plant Awards." This outdoor awards ceremony honours the most extreme plants on this planet!
TO WATCH WAY COOL PLANT AWARDS CLICK HERE
Carnivorous Plants
Not every plant is safe for a wandering insect to visit – landing on a meat-eating plant can be the last mistake a critter ever makes. Jeremy Prentice takes us around the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and finds lots of insect death traps in action. Someone really should tell the insects about these things…..
TO WATCH CARNIVOROUS PLANTS CLICK HERE
How Plants Reproduce
If you want to turn one plant into two, or more, how do you do it? Dr Jason Goodger, a botanist with the University of Melbourne shows us the finer points of plant reproduction.
Botanist
Plants provide us with oxygen, food and many of the medicines that keep us healthy. With all the benefits that plants give us, it’s a good idea to find out more about how plants live and grow. We get the inside scoop about the scientific study of plants from Noriko Wynn, a botanist, with the University of Adelaide.
So plant yourself down and watch Dr Rob as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
