Grade 3-4 Native Plants Unit: video module #1

Module #1: Native Plants ("Freshwater, Plants, and People Program")

Why are shorelines important and how can people protect them by planting local plant species? Monica from Watersheds Canada discovers the different parts of a plant and what things they need to grow strong and tall. Each part of the different plant plays an important job, like providing food or a home for local animals and people. Meet local Ottawa plant species like the white water lily, purple coneflower, black-eyed susan, and common milkweed.

Module #2: Freshwater ("Freshwater, Plants, and People Program")

Have you ever wondered how plants can help protect shorelines and water quality? Monica from Watersheds Canada goes on adventure to see how replanting shorelines with native plants can help provide a home for animals and a beautiful place for people to visit or live beside, all while protecting the very water we all need to survive. Meet local Ottawa species like the leopard frog, painted turtle, and the Great Blue Heron along the way.

Plant update video #1

This video starts with Monica growing some Black-eyed Susan wildflowers seeds in her backyard.

Plant update video #3

After a many weeks of growing inside, our seeds are ready to plant outside! Do you remember what they need to grow strong and tall?

Plant video update #2

What do our seeds look like after one week? Let's check in.