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1 ⇒ Form

2 ⇒ Causation

3 ⇒ Responsibility

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Adaptations In Plants | What Is ADAPTATION? | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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https://www.instagram.com/15lifeonland/

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1. What kind adaption animals have if there is cutting trees in the forest?

2. Can cutting illegal logging affect the extinction the living things in the forest?

2. What is our responsibility to the environment if there is cutting tree?

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List down possible actions:

1. Campaign using social media.
2. Making poster or short video.
3. Planting trees.
4. Donation.
5. Joining a petition.

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Reflect on the journey of your Mini Exhibition

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Discuss the points that you agree about what matters to your group.

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Discuss the points that you agree about what matters to your group.

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List them down.

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Put the resources that you research about the topic:

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Put the resources that you research about the topic:

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The impacts of illegal logging on the vegetation

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The impacts of illegal logging on the vegetation

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↪ Biodiversity loss
The loss of forests throughout the world through illegal logging is a huge object of concern from a biodiversity point of view. Already endangered species of flora are being pushed closer to extinction due to widespread habitat destruction and fragmentation. The modern day extinction rate has reached 1000 – 10000 times the biological normal, which equates to 1 – 10 species per year.

↪ Climate change and pollution.
Illegal logging and deforestation play a huge role in climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Forests regulate local climates and are a significant carbon sink, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

↪ Commercial logging companies cut down trees for timber, which is mostly sold to developed countries. In most cases, large areas of forest are destroyed just to remove a few highly valued trees.
The effect of this devastation has lasting consequences, logging roads open up the area to new settlers who remove even more trees.

↪  Farming
Land is cleared (eg by slash and burn) and planted with cash crops, usually just one - such as palm oil. Alternatively, it will be used for grazing by cattle ranchers. Most cash crops and cattle are eventually sold to developed countries.
These actions affect the soil for future use because fertility falls after just a few years. Only farmers who can afford fertilisers will be able to use the soil to grow crops in the future. If they can't afford fertilisers, farmers simply move on and clear more land, so more forest is lost.

↪ Fuelwood
Many people rely on wood for their main source of fuel, particularly in developing countries. As the population grows, more wood is chopped down.

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1. Plant adaptations in the desert.
The desert is a dry area with scarcity of waters thus the plants there have small leaves and many spines which help to conserve water.

2. Plant adaptations in the tropical rainforest.
Such places have hot climate but have heavy rains. So the plants here have drip tips and waxy surfaces on leaves to shed the excess water.

3. Plant adaptations in the temperate forests.
Such forests see four distinct seasons and have harsh winters. These forests are made of layers of plants from very tall trees to small plants carpeting the forest floors. Wild flowers grow in the forest floors during spring. Most big trees here have thick barks to protect them against the cold winters.

4. Plant adaptations in the grasslands.
The plants here have deep roots to survive the prairie fires. Roots extend deep into the ground to absorb water. Have narrow leaves as these lose less water. Soft stems enable the prairie grass to bend in the wind.

5. Plant adaptations in water.
There are some floating plants in water bodies. Have floating leaves in which chlorophyll is restricted only on the top surface which is green in colour. Beneath is the reddish colour of the leaves. Underwater leaves and stems help plants to move with the current. Roots and root hair are absent as there is no need to absorb water. Underwater plants have leaves with large air pockets to absorb oxygen from water.

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The impacts of illegal logging on vegetation:

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The impacts of illegal logging on vegetation:

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🎋Illegal logging can make the transformation of the area from forest to terrain with little vegetation. Plants create oxygen and absorb greenhouse gases. The destruction of trees has the potential to eliminate habitats that use trees for shelter in order to survive.

🎋The environmental effects of illegal logging include deforestation, the loss of biodiversity.

🎋Illegal logging pushes down the market price of timber, which creates unfair competition and hinders the effort to implement sustainable forest management in the long run.

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Fixed Lines of Inquiry:

1. Types of plants adaptation (Form).

2. The impacts of illegal logging on the vegetation (Causation).

3. Our responsibility in maintaining our environment from illegal logging. (Responsibility).

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SDG 15 - Life On Land (Goals number 15)

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Cutting down trees can impacts of many living things life.

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How can we maintain environments from illegal logging:

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How can we maintain environments from illegal logging:

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📍 Social media is a great way to spread a simple message about the dangers of illegal logging.
Make a post about the importance of forest preservation and laws on logging practices.

📍 Stricter regulations on forest management.

📍 Every person on earth has a duty to the planet and the environment to stop illegal logging and the destruction of our forests. Like volunteer, donate and spread the word.

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We must save forests as protection, because forests can ensure a safe sustainable environment and habitats in forests can live well.

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The importance of keeping the forest stable. We depend on the forest for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Providing habitat for animals and human livelihoods, forests also protect watersheds and prevent soil erosion.

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Living things will suffer from illegal logging because when we cut down trees just as we cut off part of our lungs.

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All living things can be affected from illegal logging that occurs.

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📢Exchanging information to group mates.

📢 Reminding each other to do research on the topic.

📢 Giving ideas while discussing.

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🎋Habitat:
Habitat is the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally  lives and grows.

🎋Plants adaption:
Plants adapt to their surroundings. This helps them to live and grow. A particular place or a specific habitat calls for specific conditions and adapting to such conditions helps the plants to survive. This is the reason why certain plants are found in certain areas. A tree that lives in the rainforest would die in a desert area. A cactus that lives in the deserts would not survive in a water lily pad. Thus plants adapt to their surroundings and climates. If the habitat changes drastically the plant species must adapt, otherwise they would not survive.

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The impacts of illegal logging on the vegetation:

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The impacts of illegal logging on the vegetation:

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↪ The environmental effects of illegal logging include forest degradation, the loss of biodiversity and the emission of greenhouse gases, which leads to global climate change.

↪Biodiversity loss
The loss of forests throughout the world through illegal logging is a huge object of concern from a biodiversity point of view. Already endangered species of flora and fauna are being pushed closer to extinction due to widespread habitat destruction and fragmentation. The modern day extinction rate has reached 1000 – 10000 times the biological normal, which equates to 1 – 10 species per year.

↪ Climate change and pollution.
Illegal logging and deforestation play a huge role in climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Forests regulate local climates and are a significant carbon sink, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

↪ Illegal logging undermines the legitimacy of the forest sector and hinders the efforts of governments to implement sustainable forest management.

↪Fuelwood
Many people rely on wood for their main source of fuel, particularly in developing countries. As the population grows, more wood is chopped down.

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🎋Adaptations of plants in different habitats:

1. Plant adaptations in the desert.

The desert is a dry area with scarcity of waters thus the plants there have small leaves and many spines which help them to conserve water. The leaves have thick waxy skins which help to retain water for a long time. There are leafless plants that store water in their green stems. Roots are near the soil surfaces that soak up water before it evaporates. The growth is slow as the plants do not have to make much food.

2. Plant adaptations in the tropical rainforest.

Such places have hot climate but have heavy rains. So the plants here have drip tips and waxy surfaces on leaves to shed the excess water. Plants have prop roots that help support them in the shallow soils. There is abundance growth of plants and some plants grow on top of the other to reach the sunlight. These plants collect rainwater through a central reservoir and have hair on them to absorb water.

3. Plant adaptations in the temperate forests.

Such forests see four distinct seasons and have harsh winters. These forests are made of layers of plants from very tall trees to small plants carpeting the forest floors. Wild flowers grow in the forest floors during spring. Most big trees here have thick barks to protect them against the cold winters. Trees have broad leaves that capture a lot of sunlight. But these leaves can weigh down the trees in winters thus in the autumn deciduous trees drop their leaves to minimize the water loss.

4. Plant adaptations in the grasslands.

These are also called prairies and have hot summers and cold winters with uncertain rains and many droughts. The plants here have deep roots to survive the prairie fires. Some trees have thick barks to survive the fires. Roots extend deep into the ground to absorb water. They have narrow leaves as these lose less water. Soft stems enable the prairie grass to bend in the wind.

5. Plant adaptations in water.

There are some floating plants that are found in water bodies. They have floating leaves in which chlorophyll is restricted only on the top surface which is green in colour. Beneath is the reddish colour of the leaves. Underwater leaves and stems help plants to move with the current. Roots and root hair are absent as there is no need to absorb water. Underwater plants have leaves with large air pockets to absorb oxygen from water. Some plants produce floating seeds as well.

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Plant adaptations in the tropical rainforest

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Plant adaptations in the tropical rainforest

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Plant adaptations in the temperate forests

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Plant adaptations in the temperate forests

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1. Root Structure.
📌Shallow root structure - Some desert plants have shallow roots that spread out over a wide area. This allows them to get as much rainwater as possible during the rare occasions that it rains.

📌Deep tap roots - Not all desert plants have shallow roots. Some develop extremely long tap roots that go down very deep into the ground. These deep tap roots are an adaptation that allows the plants to reach water deep below the surface.

2. Leaf waxing.
Nearly all desert plants produce a waxy coating on their leaves or have prickly spines. These features help keep water from evaporating out of the leaves. This is an adaptation to help prevent dehydration in a desert climate.

3. Night Blooming.
Some desert plants bloom only at night, which is an adaptation to the extreme heat of the desert sun and certain animal adaptations.

📌Preventing dehydration:
Blooming during the daytime in the desert could cause plants to dehydrate very quickly. The adaptation to nighttime blooming helps keep desert plants from losing a lot of water (dehydrating) through their blooms.

📌Helping with pollination - Because many desert insects are nocturnal, blooming at night helps ensure that desert plants get properly pollinated.

4. Reproducing Without Seeds.
While desert plants can reproduce by seeds, some don’t have to reproduce that way. For example, some cacti will break off pieces of themselves. These pieces can root and form new cacti rather than having to start from seeds. Since seeds require water to sprout, there would not be as many cacti in the desert without this adaptation.

5. Leaf size.
Plants in the lowest part of the rainforest are short and grow close to the ground. Since very little light gets to this part of the rainforest, these plants adapted to have very large leaves. The sizable surface area of their leaves allows them to catch as much light as possible, which helps them survive.

6. Brightly Colored Flowers.
The floor of the rainforest is dimly lit, so flowers in muted tones would be hard for insects to see. The brightly colored blooms of rainforest plants allow bees and other pollinators to easily see and find them for pollination.

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↪ Vegatation is all plants or plant life in a place. Vegetation is a stronger synonym for flora. Vegetation is a term used in ecology to describe plot characteristics and overall detail.

↪ Example of Vegatation:
Orchid, Kapok Tree, Banana Tree, Rubber Tree, Bam-boo, Cassava Tree, Avocado Tree.

↪ Vegetation regions can be divided into five major types: forest, grassland, tundra, desert, and ice sheet. Climate, soil, the ability of soil to hold water, and the slope, or angle, of the land all determine what types of plants will grow in a particular region.

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Rainforest  vegetation levels:
⫸ The shrub layer.
It is dark and gloomy with very little vegetation between the trees. During heavy rainfalls this area can flood.

⫸ The under canopy. It is the second level up. There is limited sunlight. Saplings wait here for larger plants and trees to die, leaving a gap in the canopy which they can grow into. Woody climbers called lianas avoid having to wait for gaps by rooting in the ground and climbing up trees to get to the sunlight.

⫸ The canopy. This is where the upper parts of most of the trees are found. The canopy is typically about 65 to 130 feet (20 to 40 metres) tall. This leafy environment is home to insects, arachnids, birds and some mammals.

⫸ Emergents. These are the tops of the tallest trees in the rainforest. These are much higher, and so are able to get more light than the average trees in the forest canopy.

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⫸ A tropical rainforest biome is found in hot, humid environments in equatorial climates. They contain the most diverse range and highest volume of plant and animal life found anywhere on earth.

⫸ In general, tropical rainforests have hot and humid climates where it rains virtually everyday. The level of rainfall depends on the time of year. Temperatures vary through the year - but much less than the rainfall.

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The vegetation in the rainforest has evolved characteristics which help it to survive in this unique environment.

Each has adapted to rainforest conditions in a different way:

⫸ Fan palms have large, fan-shaped leaves that are good for catching sunshine and water. The leaves are segmented, so excess water can drain away.

⫸ Rainforests have a shallow layer of fertile soil, so trees only need shallow roots to reach the nutrients. However, shallow roots can't support huge rainforest trees, so many tropical trees have developed huge buttress root. These stretch from the ground to two metres or more up the trunk and help to anchor the tree to the ground.

⫸ Lianas are woody vines that start at ground level, and use trees to climb up to the canopy where they spread from tree to tree to get as much light as possible.

⫸ Strangler figs start at the top of a tree and work down. The seed is dropped in a nook at the top of a tree and starts to grow, using the debris collected there as nourishment. Gradually the fig sends aerial roots down the trunk of the host, until they reach the ground and take root. As it matures, the fig will gradually surround the host, criss-cross its roots around the trunk and start to strangle. The figs branches will grow taller to catch the sunlight and invasive roots rob the host of nutrients. Eventually the host will die and decompose leaving the hollow but sturdy trunk of the strangler fig.

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📍www.dictionary.com/browse/vegetation

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https://www.euflegt.efi.int/illegal-logging

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https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/vegetation-region/

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http://tefso.org/en/1649-2/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkaxUblCGz0

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https://www.euflegt.efi.int/illegal-logging

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zscsmnb/revision/3

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https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/habitat/

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https://mocomi.com/adaptations-in-plants

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Biology of Plants: Plant Adaptations (mbgnet.net)

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Examples of Plant Adaptations in Different Environments (yourdictionary.com)

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📍https://mocomi.com/adaptations-in-plants

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Biology of Plants: Plant Adaptations (mbgnet.net)

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List down possible the guest speakers to be invited or interviewed.

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Our responsibility in maintaining our environment from illegal logging

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Our responsibility in maintaining our environment from illegal logging

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1. Stricter regulations on forest management.

Stricter legislation in all countries against illegal logging and the prohibition of importing illegal timber can go a long way in solving the problem. The relevant forest management authorities should take action and utilize their constitutional provisions on environmental protection to enact laws and regulations restricting the practice.
Subjecting the lawbreakers to harsh penalties such as sentencing and huge fines can considerably aid in managing the problem.

2. Legal purchases.

We as the consumers can equally be part of the solution and we can contribute by ensuring that we only purchase certified timber products.
These initiatives, therefore, provide the most outstanding global standards for the management of forest, and as consumers, it’s now upon us to be mindful when purchasing timber and its products. By doing this, we will be curtailing illegal logging together.

3. Volunteer, donate and spread the word.

There are numerous forest management groups, organizations, and community programs that work tirelessly to fight illegal logging. From time to time, however, these groups and organizations experience challenges in terms of support, funding, or manpower.

As custodians of our planet’s resources, it’s important for people to join the fight against illegal logging by offering donations or by volunteering. It can be as simple as volunteering a few hours per week, making monetary donations or funding campaigns.

And also, spreading the word about the impacts of illegal logging through blogs, social media, political groups, and community programs can help people understand the issues at hand which can eventually help address the matter.

Example: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

4. Encouragement of forest stewardship.

Among the best solutions to illegal logging, management is the promotion of forest stewardship programs. Stewardship councils and programs can work as effective tools for managing forests by tracking timber harvesting, transportation, and sale.
Such programs can also aid in protecting vulnerable forest areas from further degradation.

Example: Kijani Forestry and Greenpeace.

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https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-illegal-logging.php

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Over time, living things need to adapt in order to survive.

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Campaign using social media (making posters, instagram, and spreading awareness).

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"What has the grade 5 exhibition journey taught you?"

In this long journey we learnt how to work effectively with each other. We learnt how to work as a team, we learnt how to be patient with one another. We learnt about global issues and how we can help.

"What insights do you hope the audience will get from your grade 5 exhibition presentation?"

We hope that the audience will learn how illegal logging effects the environment and those around it. We hope that the audience will realize how illegal logging can effect the climate. We wish for the audience to know more about global issues.

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Illegal Logging- 1st place National STEM Animation