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	Learning to classify land plants
Observations	The image set shows several plants and discusses ways in which plants are classified.
Explanations	There are four main groups of land plants: bryophytes, seedless vascular plants, angiosperms (flowering), and gymnosperms (cone-producing). The four groups are distinguished by structural and reproductive traits.
California Standards	Flowers and fruits are associated with reproduction in plants Reproductive structures
National Standards	Characteristics of living things Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	New plants Living things Plant growth and development Investigating plants
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	California State University, Fullerton Jan 13 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.