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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Botanical Buddies | Botanical Relationships
Did you know plants and fungi are best buds? See how they work together to get what they need, help baby plants sprout, and even create new kinds of plants.
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Questions and Prompts for Educators
Check for Understanding
- How do fungi help plants thrive?
- What are some plants that depend on fungi?
Take It Further
- What would happen to a tree that didn’t have a fungus buddy? What would it look like?
Create
- Choose your favorite botanical duo from the video and draw an illustration of how they help each other in nature.
Make a Personal Connection
- Who are some buddies in your life that help you grow and thrive? How do they do that? What “nutrients” do they give you?
Next Generation Science Standards: Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS2.A: INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS IN ECOSYSTEMS
How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving environments to obtain matter and energy? - LS2.B: CYCLES OF MATTER AND ENERGY TRANSFER IN ECOSYSTEMS
How do matter and energy move through an ecosystem?
