Because like every green plant it has a special green chemical in it called chlorophyll. This green chemical - along with a little water and some fresh air -helps plants turn the sun's energy into food. Well, the kind of food plants like, anyway!
Time to drop off
In the fall, leaves die. They die because they stop making chlorophyll. And that's why the leaves turn orange and brown and wrinkly.
Munch, crunch!
Not all plants are happy with just air, sunshine and water. This Venus's fly-trap likes to eat insects, too. When an insect settles on its spiny green leaves, the trap shuts and the insect is stuck behind bars!
Great green facts
Time to drop off
In the fall, leaves die. They die because they stop making chlorophyll. And that's why the leaves turn orange and brown and wrinkly.
Munch, crunch!
Not all plants are happy with just air, sunshine and water. This Venus's fly-trap likes to eat insects, too. When an insect settles on its spiny green leaves, the trap shuts and the insect is stuck behind bars!
Great green facts
- There are 10,000 different kinds of grass in the world.
- We eat a lot of grass -wheat, barley, corn, rye, and oats. They are used in flour, cereal, and other foods.
