Erosion is a process that happens when natural forces like wind and water wear away the Earth's surface. Erosion can happen slowly over a long period of time, or it can happen quickly during a storm or other extreme weather event. It's a natural process that helps...
Author: Boudine Kruger Plants are essential to life on Earth; they are important for our survival and well-being and have enormous ecological, economic and cultural values. Without plants, nothing else on earth would be able to survive and thrive. Plants are made up...
Author: Boudine Kruger Fynbos is a special group of plants that only grows in the Western and Eastern Cape of South Africa. They have adapted to survive in this unique environment. Here are some more fun facts about Fynbos: Fynbos Flowers Come In Many Different...
Author: Boudine Kruger Photosynthesis is a process that plants use to make their own food. It is what helps them grow and stay healthy. Plants can make their own food because they have special parts inside of them called chloroplasts. These chloroplasts contain a...
Indigenous plants are plants that naturally grow in a specific area or region; usually, it is where it was first discovered or in their original home. These plants have evolved over time to be well suited to that area's climate, soil, and other conditions, and they...
Author: Boudine Kruger What do you think of when you hear the term “alien”? The first thing on your mind would probably be little green men with big heads. Now, while the aliens we will be learning about today are certainly green, they are nothing like the aliens...