Plants - Green Algae

Life on Earth - 03 - The First Forests (3:45 - 5:00)

Classifying Nonflowering Plants by Francine D. Galko
Plants and Plant Life, Vol. 6: Algae & Fungi by Jill Bailey
Plants and Plant Life, Vol. 3: Life Processes by Jill Bailey
Experiments with Plants by Salvatore Tocci

Vocabulary Added:
chlorophyta: green-plant
lichen: ("to lick"); fungus + plant relationship
osmosis: absorbing water through cell walls

Discussion:
What do plants need?  (Water, Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide)

Activity:
Distinguishing between green algae and red/brown algae (which are not plants)
Add green algae to the Plant Kingdom tree - plant picture set
Find plants in the fridge that have gone limp with the water sucked out of them.  Stick them in water with sugar and see if they revive.