Terraria & Dish Gardens

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Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  1. list the materials needed to construct a terrarium.

  2. list the materials needed to construct a dish garden.

  3. explain the function of each material used to construct a terrarium or dish garden.

  4. explain the special environmental conditions provided by a terrarium or dish garden.

  5. select plants suited for a terrarium or dish garden.

  6. explain the need to limit water and minerals in a terrarium or dish garden.

  7. using a map of the world, locate the native biomes of plants used in the terraria and plants used in the dish gardens.

  8. describe the factors affecting the climates of the two biomes.

  9. compare plant adaptations to the different environments.

Bring a container to build a terrarium or dish garden in class.

"How to build a terrarium or dish garden"