Third Grade Reading - Fly Traps
   

Bladderworts -  To answer the questions below, please click on the picture. 

1.  What part of the bladderwort is above the water

2.  How long can the thread-like leaves be?

3.  Once the prey is trapped, how is it broken down

4.  Name 4 things a bladderwort eats that are mentioned  in this article.

Please click on the pictures for more information and links on bladderworts.

 

Sundews -  Click on the picture below to answer questions about the sundew.

1.  How many different species of sundews are there?

2.  How are insects attracted to this plant?

3.  About how long does it take for the entire leaf to be bent over its prey?

Other links about sundews: Click on sundews below.

 

Venus Flytrap -  Click on the picture below to answer questions about the venus flytrap.

1.  What happens when something touches the trigger hair on a Venus flytrap?

2.  How do scientists explain the cause of the trap closing?

3.  Name 3 things that a Venus flytrap needs in order to grow.

For more links on the Venus flytrap, click the pictures below.

 

Cobra Lilies -  To find out more about cobra lilies, click on the picture below.

1.  How does the plant lure insects to it?

2.  Where do these plants grow?

3.  What can happen to these plants in the winter?

For more information about cobra lilies, click on the pictures below.

 

Pitcher Plant-  To find the answers to the questions below, click on the picture just below this.

1.  Where are most species of pitcher plants found?

2.  How many species of pitcher plants are there?

3.  What percentage of pitcher plants grow 3,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level?

 

For more links on pitcher plants, click on the pictures below.

For maps on places mentioned in the story, click below. 

Malaysia

Borneo