Who am I

1
Who am I?

• Isabella
• and
• Olivia

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I live where there is lots of grass.

• On the prairie

A farm

3
Correct!

• It is very hot and only gets 10-30 inches of
  rain per year.
• When it rains, floods are common.
• Picture from http//www.guessed.org/page.cfm?p363
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4
OOPS!

• There is lots of grass in my Biome, and a
  prairie dog is here to keep me company.

5
What adaptations do I have and why are they
important?

• I am strong and flexible and I have deep roots to
  get water.

• I have spines and needles and I am poisonous.

6
Excellent!

• Correct! I am strong so I stay attached to the
  ground.
• I am flexible so I dont break in the wind.
• My roots grow 4-8 feet deep to reach water in the
  soil.

7
Sorry!

• OOPS! Our plant is ST_ _ _G and it is FL_ _ _
  BLE.Do you know now what our adaptations are?

8
Who am I?

• Our plant is very common in the prairies.
• It is green and looks like wheat. Which one is
  it?

Indian grass
Illinois bundle flower
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OOPS!You guessed incorrect!This is Indian grass

• from people.uis.edu/.../plant_inventory.htm

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Indian Grass Facts

• Indian grass is common in grasslands.
• In the grasslands floods are common but I have
  deep roots, so when the top part of me is
  destroyed I can grow back.