Module 3: PLANTS THAT LIVE ON LAND AND IN WATER

LOOK STRAIGHT
Plants are everywhere. Like any individual and animals around,
plants are alive. They adapt to their environment for survival. They exist in
different sizes, shapes and colors but most of them share different
characteristics.

In this lesson, you will learn that plants live in a particular habitat for
growth and development. Plants adapt and survive with the different conditions
around their habitat.
Plants are provided with special structures for self- protection so
that they can continue to live on Earth.

Time with God: Say this prayer for God’s guidance:” Gracious kind loving father, I
thank you for everything that you have done. May you grant us your blessings
to be poured upon us today as I answer this module. Amen

Most Essential Learning Competency: By the end of the week, you will
demonstrate understanding of the specialized structures of terrestrial and
aquatic plants.
Enabling Competencies: By the end of the week, you will perform the following
enabling outcomes as foundation competencies to accomplish the intended
lesson outcome:

1. Identify the specialized structures of terrestrial and aquatic plants.

Performance Task: Collage of pictures. You will gather different pictures of

terrestrial and aquatic plants then write their names and their specialized
structure.

EC1: Identify the specialized structures of terrestrial and aquatic

plants.
Terrestrial plants consist of: desert plants, tundra plants, taiga plants, Tropical
rainforest plants, temperate rainforest plants, and deciduous forest plants.

“And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how
they grow: they neither toil nor spin”. Matthew 6: 8 Let us not forget that we are
more than the lilies, God loves and care for us.

What is terrestrial plant? It is plant that grow on, in, or from land.

The following are of terrestrial plants with their specialized structure.

1. Desert Plants – it is very dry and often hot place for plants
to live in. Plants here are exposed to extremely hot temperature
and drought conditions. And the rest of the year is very dry
because there is a lot of direct sunlight shining in this place. The
the soil is often sandy and rocky, which is why it cannot hold much water.

The following are some plants with their special characteristics that enable them
to adapt to this kind of environmental conditions:

✔​ Succulent plants – it stores water in their leaves or stem, like the cactus
 ✔​ Some plants have no leaves or just have small seasonal leaves that grow
after it rains. These leafless plants conduct photosynthesis in their green
stem.
✔​ Plants that require less energy grow slowly. They do not make much food,
which is why they do not lose much water.
✔​ Some plants have spines to discourage animals from eating plants for
water.
(Balatbat & Delos Reyes,2015, p.162)

2. Temperate Grassland or Prairie Plants

These plants are exposed to hot summers and cold

winter weather conditions. Rainfall is uncertain, but drought
is common. Its soil is extremely rich in organic materials,
which in turn enriches the soil. People who live in grassland
regions often use these soils for farming. (Balatbat & Delos Reyes,2015, p.162)
Some common grass species found in the Philippines are
sawgrass, also known as cogon and talahib.

Other special features of adapting towards its natural habitat are as follows:

✔​ Soft stems enable grass to bend with the wind

✔​ Prairie grasses have narrow leaves that lose less water.
✔​ Some prairie leaves have thick bark to resist fire.
✔​ The upper portion of the ground grass may perish during a fire, but the
root portion survives and sprouts again.
✔​ Prairie shrubs sprout again after a fire.
✔​ Grass is wind pollinated.
3. Tropical RainForest Plants

Grow rapidly and quickly using organic

materials left behind by decomposing plants and
animals.
Their adaptations are characterized as follows

✔​ Sunlight is a major limiting factor.

✔​ Plants grow in layers (canopy receives good light).
✔​ Shallow, wide roots since soil is so thin and poor in nutrients.
 ✔​ Flowers on the forest floor are designed to lure pollinators.

(Balatbat & Delos Reyesl,2015, p.163)

4. Temperate Rainforest Plants

The temperate rainforest plants receive a lot of rainfall.

The dominant plant species seen in this type of habitat
are the large evergreen trees.
(Balatbat & Delos Reyesl,2015, p.163)
Essentially, these areas do not experience
extremely cold or extremely hot temperatures.
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One type of plant often found in a rainforest is an epiphyte.

Epiphytes are plants that live on the surface of other plants, especially the
trunks and branches. They often grow on trees to take advantage of sunlight in
the canopy. In temperate rainforests common epiphytes are mosses and ferns.
(kids.nceas.l)

5. Temperate Deciduous Forest Plants

The term deciduous refers to the plant’s ability to

lose its leaves when times get tough. (untamedscience.com/)

A temperate deciduous forest is made up of layers of plants that

depend on certain factors such as climate, soil, and the age of the forest.
Fallen dry leaves, twigs, and other dried plant parts usually cover the ground,
decompose, and help add nutrients to the top soil that makes the plant
healthier. (Balatbat & Delos Reyesl, 2015, p.164)

5. Tundra Plants

In a tundra habitat, plant life is dominated by mosses,

grasses, and sedges. Because of the a cold-year-
round temperature only little plant diversity can be found.
Mostly, plants are low growing, covered with hair-like
structures, and are seen in clumps to help conserve heat.
(Balatbat & Delos Reyesl,2015, p.164)
 The soil of the tundra is also nutrient poor, so it lacks nitrogen and
phosphorus – two important elements plants need to grow. This keeps the plants
small and makes plant growth slow. (askabiologist.asu.)
Plants here are dark in color- mostly red- which helps them absorb heat from
the sun.
6. Taiga Plants
The taiga habitat is mostly dominated by conifers, most of which are
evergreen. There are not many plants that are able to survive in this condition
because it has hot summers and cold winters. Since the soil is acidic it has poor
minerals. Some adaptation in this habitat are as follows:
✔​ Coniferous (needle – bearing trees) are abundant
✔​ Roots long to anchor trees
✔​ Needles long, thin and waxy
✔​ Low sunlight and poor soil keep plant from
✔​ growing from forest floor.(slideserve.com.)

-​ Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to aquatic environments,

the saltwater or freshwater. slideshare net
-​ these are plants that only grow in water or in soil that is permanently
saturated with water.
Many are able to live for an extended period of time and wait for the
opportunity to grow using their seeds and spores. Others use animals like birds
and insects for pollination to take place. (Balatbat & Delos Reyesl,2015, p.165
The following are certain characteristics that aquatic plants possess in order to
survive and adapt to their habitat.
✔​ Softness of leaves and stems that aids propagation by
pieces, breaking off, and regrowing
✔​ Type of root system that holds and allows plant to move
✔​ Numbers of leaves for flotation and the ability to seek
sunlight
✔​ Waxiness and stiffness
✔​ Propagation methods
 ✔​ Ability to quickly recover

Assessment: Identification

Activity 1: Read the specialized structure of plants below and choose their
habitat from the box.
Write your answer on the space provided.

______________ 1. These are plants that consist dark in color-mostly red.

______________ 2. The plants here can survive with a minimum water supply.

______________ 3. The plants are exposed to extremely hot temperatures and

drought conditions.

______________ 4. It has cold winters and hot summers. The soil is acidic and
The minerals are poor.
______________ 5. The soil is extremely rich in organic materials and people who
live in this region often use these soils for farming.
 Enumeration. List one example of a plant in each table.

Desert Prairie Tropical Temperate Tundra Taiga Aquatic Temperate

Plants Plants Rainforest Deciduous Plants Plants plants Rainforest
Plants Forest Plants
Plants

EXHIBIT RESULTS

Performance Task: Collage. Collect different plant pictures. Identify their habitat
and special structural adaptation. Make a collage according to their
characteristics. ( 1 Short bond Paper)

Rubrics
a.​ Met the objective ​ 10 points
b.​ Neatness​ ​ 10 points
c.​ Creativity​ ​ 20 points​
d.​ Done without help from others ​ 10 points
Total 50 points
Integration of Faith and Learning:
Luke: 8: 5- ESV
“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along
the path and were trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it”.
Let us remember that the word of God which is the seed in the parable
should be scattered in the heart of the people that surround us.

References

Books

Balatbat, F.P, & Delos Reyes R.L., Jr, (2015) The New Science Links. 856 Nicanor
Street, Sr. St.Manila.Rex Book Store