Plant Identification

Description of the Activity

• Download a plant identification app. Some suggestions are below

http://www.gardenanswers.com/

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/plantsnap-plant-identification/id1451054346

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/picturethis-plant-identifier/id1252497129l

• Look at your backyard and where the plants are placed

• Use the plant identification app to discover the name and species of plant

• Draw a map of your backyard adding in detailed pictures of the plants

• Label your map with the plant names

Questions to talk about with your child

• How many different plants do we have in our garden?

• What features of the plant help us to identify it?

• What makes Australian native plants different to others?

Links for further learning

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/native-plants-of-australia.html

https://www.anbg.gov.au/