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Period Four: virtual Science Lab
Let's make plants move!
Why can't flowers and plants move on their own? Why can't they make sounds? Does it hurt when a flower is cut? In fact, some plants do move. The leaves of the sensitive plant droop when touched, and those of the butterwort close up to trap any insect that lands on them.

You can make some plants move. Try these experiments:

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