An inanimate, seemingly dead, 3–5 in. ball-shape brown object placed in water
and exposed to sunlight is observed to “come back alive” and turn into a vibrant
green photosynthetic plant over a period of anywhere from several hours to one
day. When removed from water, the object gradually returns to its dried up, ballshaped, dead-looking appearance. This cycle is repeatable. The resurrection plant provides an engaging, discrepant introduction
to concepts such as the characteristics of life, water as an essential
requirement of life, photosynthesis, plant adaptations, and species
evolution and survival of the fittest to specific environments (even
“extreme” ones).
Details
Type Book ChapterPub Date 4/15/2012Stock # PB271X3_6