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Everyday Extraordinary

Series of videos on botanical science for Grade 3

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Season 2

What is Seed Dispersal?

To grow the next generation, plants need to scatter their seeds. Wind, water, and even other creatures can help this process and spread a plant's seeds far and wide.

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What is Seed Dispersal?

To grow the next generation, plants need to scatter their seeds. Wind, water, and even other creatures can help this process and spread a plant's seeds far and wide.

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What is Compost?

Compost is a kind of fertilizer made from natural waste. Over time, organic ingredients break down to create a dark, earthy-smelling material, packed full of nutrients that help plants grow. It's easy to make compost and your plants will thank you for it!

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What is Compost?

Compost is a kind of fertilizer made from natural waste. Over time, organic ingredients break down to create a dark, earthy-smelling material, packed full of nutrients that help plants grow. It's easy to make compost and your plants will thank you for it!

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Soil: A Perfect Recipe

Soil is the ground where most plants grow. It is made up of a mixture of tiny pieces of rock, water, air, living things and bits of rotting plants and animals. Let’s take a closer look at what makes good soil.

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Soil: A Perfect Recipe

Soil is the ground where most plants grow. It is made up of a mixture of tiny pieces of rock, water, air, living things and bits of rotting plants and animals. Let’s take a closer look at what makes good soil.

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How Do Plants Breathe?

All living things breathe, including plants. But plants don't have lungs, and don't breathe in oxygen. Instead they breathe through holes in their leaves called stomata, and breathe in carbon dioxide.

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How Do Plants Breathe?

All living things breathe, including plants. But plants don't have lungs, and don't breathe in oxygen. Instead they breathe through holes in their leaves called stomata, and breathe in carbon dioxide.

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What are Mushrooms?

Is a mushroom a plant or an animal? Mushrooms come from fungi which grow deep under the ground. But what are fungi and why are they so important to all living things?

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What are Mushrooms?

Is a mushroom a plant or an animal? Mushrooms come from fungi which grow deep under the ground. But what are fungi and why are they so important to all living things?

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How Do Farmers Make Our Food Better?

Today, the corn we eat in our tacos has been bred by farmers over thousands of years to make it tasty. We take a look at the history of plant breeding and how indigenous peoples have used traditional methods to grow corn.

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How Do Farmers Make Our Food Better?

Today, the corn we eat in our tacos has been bred by farmers over thousands of years to make it tasty. We take a look at the history of plant breeding and how indigenous peoples have used traditional methods to grow corn.

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How are Plants Pollinated?

Pollination plays an important part in making the next generation of plants. For that to happen, pollen must move from one plant to the next. But pollination doesn't just happen by itself, it needs the help of wind, water, animals and insects.

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How are Plants Pollinated?

Pollination plays an important part in making the next generation of plants. For that to happen, pollen must move from one plant to the next. But pollination doesn't just happen by itself, it needs the help of wind, water, animals and insects.

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What Parts of a Plant Can We Eat?

Plants are an important food. We can eat different parts of a plant, including the roots, stems, leaves and sometimes even the flowers.

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What Parts of a Plant Can We Eat?

Plants are an important food. We can eat different parts of a plant, including the roots, stems, leaves and sometimes even the flowers.

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The Amazing Adaptable Oak

Oaks are nature’s superheroes! They can grow in almost any type of soil, can handle floods and droughts with ease and some can live for thousands of years. With all these special adaptations it’s no wonder oaks are some of the most resilient trees on Earth.

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The Amazing Adaptable Oak

Oaks are nature’s superheroes! They can grow in almost any type of soil, can handle floods and droughts with ease and some can live for thousands of years. With all these special adaptations it’s no wonder oaks are some of the most resilient trees on Earth.

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How Do Plants Protect Themselves?

Plants have adapted over time to protect themselves. We explore the different ways plants prevent predators from eating them, from thorny stems and bitter leaves to cunning disguises.

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How Do Plants Protect Themselves?

Plants have adapted over time to protect themselves. We explore the different ways plants prevent predators from eating them, from thorny stems and bitter leaves to cunning disguises.

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Botanical Buddies

Buddies are the best. They are always there for you when you need them. But did you know there are buddies in nature too? We take a look at the important relationship between trees and fungi.

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Botanical Buddies

Buddies are the best. They are always there for you when you need them. But did you know there are buddies in nature too? We take a look at the important relationship between trees and fungi.

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How Do Plants Find Water?

Water is a vital ingredient for the survival of plants. Discover the extraordinary ways they have adapted over time to make sure they can reach all the water they need to thrive and survive.

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How Do Plants Find Water?

Water is a vital ingredient for the survival of plants. Discover the extraordinary ways they have adapted over time to make sure they can reach all the water they need to thrive and survive.

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How Do Plants Get Light?

Welcome to the amazing world of plants. Plants need light to survive and make food. They have adapted in extraordinary ways to get the light they need to thrive and survive.

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How Do Plants Get Light?

Welcome to the amazing world of plants. Plants need light to survive and make food. They have adapted in extraordinary ways to get the light they need to thrive and survive.

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How Do Plants Make Food?

Plants don’t need to go shopping at the grocery store, or order a pizza. Instead, they make their own food in a process called photosynthesis using three ingredients: sunlight; carbon dioxide; and water.

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How Do Plants Make Food?

Plants don’t need to go shopping at the grocery store, or order a pizza. Instead, they make their own food in a process called photosynthesis using three ingredients: sunlight; carbon dioxide; and water.

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Carnivorous Plants

We all love to eat plants, but what if plants could eat us? Carnivorous plants are examples of extraordinary engineering in the natural world. We learn how different types of carnivorous plants thrive, and how they capture their prey. Prepare to be amazed.

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Carnivorous Plants

We all love to eat plants, but what if plants could eat us? Carnivorous plants are examples of extraordinary engineering in the natural world. We learn how different types of carnivorous plants thrive, and how they capture their prey. Prepare to be amazed.

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Medicinal Plants

Many medicines you get from the doctor or the store are made by scientists in a laboratory. But did you know that many common medicines we use today originally came from plants?

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Medicinal Plants

Many medicines you get from the doctor or the store are made by scientists in a laboratory. But did you know that many common medicines we use today originally came from plants?

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How Plants Color Your World

For centuries, people around the world have been squeezing and drying plants for their colorful pigments. But pigments don't just fill the world with amazing colors, they protect a plant and help it to grow.

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How Plants Color Your World

For centuries, people around the world have been squeezing and drying plants for their colorful pigments. But pigments don't just fill the world with amazing colors, they protect a plant and help it to grow.

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Carnivorous Plants - PILOT

We all love to eat plants, but what if plants could eat us? Carnivorous plants are examples of extraordinary engineering in the natural world. We learn how different types of carnivorous plants thrive, and how they capture their prey. Prepare to be amazed.

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Carnivorous Plants - PILOT

We all love to eat plants, but what if plants could eat us? Carnivorous plants are examples of extraordinary engineering in the natural world. We learn how different types of carnivorous plants thrive, and how they capture their prey. Prepare to be amazed.

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Medicinal Plants - PILOT

Did you know that many medicines are made from plants? We explore how different kinds of plants can be used to make us better, and learn why it's so important to protect our natural environment.

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Medicinal Plants - PILOT

Did you know that many medicines are made from plants? We explore how different kinds of plants can be used to make us better, and learn why it's so important to protect our natural environment.

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How Plants Color Your World - PILOT

For centuries, people around the world have been squeezing and drying plants for their colorful pigments. But pigments don't just give us colors, they protect a plant and help it to grow.

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How Plants Color Your World - PILOT

For centuries, people around the world have been squeezing and drying plants for their colorful pigments. But pigments don't just give us colors, they protect a plant and help it to grow.

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