4th Grade Science - Chapter 1: Let's Find Out

What is the study of the wonders of the universe?

He is a person who spends time trying to learn about things God has made.

What is defined as looking carefully at something?

Also called as Trailing Arbutus, it is a creeping plant with five-petaled pink or white blossoms which grow in clusters. It is protected by law in many places because it is scarce. It is the floral emblem of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Also called as Pasqueflower, Manitoba's floral emblem has purple or blue cup-shaped flowers. The stalks, leaves and seeds are covered with silky hairs. The flower's name means "Easter Flower."

This is a five-petaled white or pink flower which has been popular for hundreds of years. Its bush may grow to be 9 feet tall and 9 feet wide, can produce a large number of flowers each spring. It is the floral emblem of Alberta, Canada.

This interesting plant has sweet juice at the "spout" that attracts insects. Hairs on the spout keep the insect from escaping, and it slides down. Once trapped inside the leaf, the insects become food for the plant. It is the floral emblem of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Its flowers are very small and greenish-white, but surrounded by from four to six large pink or white bracts, or special leaves. It is British Columbia's floral emblem and a breathtaking sight every spring.

It grows in damp meadows and woods. Each of its dainty, pansylike flower grows on its own slender stem, surrounded by heart-shaped leaves. It is the floral emblem of New Brunswick, Canada.

It is a sturdy plant with short, woody stems and small white flowers. It is designed to grow high in the mountains, where it forms a mat of shrubbery over rocky places. It is the floral emblem of the Northwest Territories in Canada.

These small, purple, star-shaped flowers grow in clusters close to the ground. In arctic or alpine regions, it forms a cushion over rocky areas soon after the snow melts. It is the floral emblem of Nunavut, Canada.

A kind of lily, it is a common woodland flower which is sometimes called the wake-robin because it blooms very early in the spring. The three petals and three leaves remind many people of the Trinity. It is Ontario's floral emblem.

It is an orchid which is sometimes called the moccasin flower because each blossom is shaped like a tiny moccasin or slipper. Many insects, especially bees, are attracted to the flower because it produces a large amount of nectar. It is the floral emblem of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

This iris, which may grow up to three feet tall, has six bluish-purple petals with yellow or white markings. It is found in the wet areas of Canada and several northern states. It is the floral emblem of Quebec, Canada.

Also called as Prairie Lily, it grows in bogs and in the rich prairie soil. Many people believe that it is the most beautiful wild lily. Its deep scarlet-orange flower cup opens upward, revealing a yellowish base flecked with deep purple spots. It the the floral emblem of Saskatchewan, Canada.

This tall plant with a spike of light purplish-red flowers got its name because it is one of the first flowers to grow in an area which has been burned over by a forest fire. It is the floral emblem of Yukon Territory in Canada.

What do you call a plant that feeds on animals?

It is the State Bird of Connecticut, Michigan and Wisconsin. This cheerful bird is one of the last birds to migrate south in the fall. This bird's sweet, clear song of "cheer up, cheerily" is a welcome sound.