Artificial plants

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/artificial-plants

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are artificial plants and why do people make them?Artificial plants are fake plants that look like real ones. People make them to decorate homes, show off art, and study nature without needing real plants.
2. How did ancient people make fake plants?Egyptians painted linen and carved horn shavings. Romans used gold and silver. China made paper flowers from pith. South America used feathers, and Italy used silkworm cocoons.

Morphology: The study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Synthetic Polymers: Man-made materials created by linking together smaller molecules, such as polyester and plastics.
Botanical Illustration: The art of depicting the form and detail of plants for scientific purposes.