Why are there different shaped leaves?
Phenomenon Description: Green holly bush with berries and spiky leaves beside a rose bush with smooth leaves and thorns.
Location: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Question: Why are there different shaped leaves?
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function
Grade Level: 4
DCI: LS1.A Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.
Science Discipline: Life Science
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