Ms.+Strickland's+Wonder+Page

1. Why is there cardboard around the beds? Lamont The cardboard stops the light from reaching the weeds.

2. How big can a plant get? Addison & Riley The giant Sequoah trees are the tallest trees. Underwater beds of seagrass can stretch for several miles.

3. How big can a flower grow? Edgar & Hailey The largest flower is the Rafflesia flower. It lives in the rain forest and is 1 yard across.

4 What are the dark purple flowers in the garden called? It is called midnight salvia --- it is a mint family. Mint is an herb. Amel

5. Why are clovers green? Edison Edison, we can't answer why they are green. But we can explain what makes them green. It is the chemical Chlorophyll Who knows what cholorophyll is for?

6. Where do pine cones come from? Leah

7. [|How big can a lady bug get?] D'Andre It depends-- but girls are bigger than boys!. They grow to be about 1 cm in length.

8. [| What do blueberry plants look like?]- Zane

9. How many spots does a lady bug have? - Alex

10. [|What makes flowers smell sweet?] Rose

11. How many colors can flowers have? Savannah

12. What makes the sage leaves purple and bumpy? Amel This is complicated. The color in flowers is the result of a chemical and chlorophyll and sunlight. It is the result of the reflection of light as much as it is an actual color. The chemical is called anthocyanidins.

13. We do we need for plants to grow? Jane