Terraria
& Dish Gardens
Print and bring to discussion.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be
able to:
- list the materials needed to construct
a terrarium.
- list the materials needed to construct
a dish garden.
- explain the function of each material
used to construct a terrarium or dish garden.
- explain the special environmental
conditions provided by a terrarium or dish garden.
- select plants suited for a terrarium
or dish garden.
- explain the need to limit water and
minerals in a terrarium or dish garden.
- using a map of the world, locate the
native biomes of plants used in the terraria and plants used in the
dish gardens.
- describe the factors affecting the
climates of the two biomes.
- 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"