Record yourself identifying a plant
Record a short video identifying a local plant by observing leaves, flowers, and habitat, researching its name, and explaining key features clearly.
Step-by-step guide to record yourself identifying a plant
Types of plants for kids | Different types of plants
Step 1
Choose a safe outdoor spot near your home where you can find plants to look at.
Step 2
Go to that spot with an adult.
Step 3
Pick one plant to study and stand close enough to see it clearly.
Step 4
Look closely at the plantâs leaves to notice their shape and edges.
Step 5
Draw one leaf in your notebook to record its shape.
Step 6
Examine the plant for any flowers or buds.
Step 7
Write down the flowerâs color and how many petals you see.
Step 8
Note whether the plant is growing in sun or shade and whether it is near water pavement or grass.
Step 9
Use a field guide or the internet to look up plants that match your leaf flower and habitat notes.
Step 10
Choose the most likely plant name and write it at the top of your notebook page.
Step 11
Practice saying the plant name and three short features you observed out loud once.
Step 12
Record a short clear video (30 to 60 seconds) showing the plant and saying its name plus the three key features while pointing to the leaves flowers and habitat.
Step 13
Watch your video once to check that your voice and the plant are clear.
Step 14
Re-record the video if anything is hard to see or hear until you are happy with it.
Step 15
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use instead of a notebook, printed field guide, or a phone for recording?
If you don't have a notebook, printed field guide, or smartphone, substitute plain paper or a stapled stack for your notebook, borrow a plant ID book from the library or use a plant-ID app on an adult's tablet for the field guide step, and use the adult's phone or a small digital camera to make the 30â60 second video.
My video is blurry or my voice is too quietâwhat should we do?
If the plant or voice is hard to see or hear in your recording, follow the instructions to stand closer to the plant, record in bright light, speak slowly and loudly while pointing to the leaves/flowers/habitat, and re-record the 30â60 second clip until the plant and your voice are clear.
How can we change the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children, simplify by drawing the leaf, saying two features, and having an adult help with the field guide and a brief 15â30 second recording, while older kids can measure leaf length, look up the Latin name online, note extra habitat details, and create the full 30â60 second presentation.
How can we make the project more creative or longer-term?
Enhance the activity by pressing and labeling the drawn leaf into a nature journal, taking weekly photos to make a short time-lapse video, adding a hand-drawn map of your spot, and including those extras when you share the finished creation on DIY.org.
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Facts about plant identification for kids
đ Botanists compare traits like leaf arrangement, venation, stem texture, and petal counts to tell species apart.
đ¸ Citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist have helped users identify millions of plants from photos.
đż Leaves come in many shapesâsimple, lobed, or compoundâwhich is one of the fastest clues when identifying a plant.
đ¸ There are over 300,000 known species of flowering plants, and flower structure often gives key ID details.
đ Where a plant grows (forest, meadow, wetland) can change its appearance, so habitat is a big identification clue.
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