1. Plant Comparisons Plant Comparisons Look at the two plants on the front table and identify at least 3 similarities and 3 differences.

2. Plant Comparisons Given the fact that these two plants are the same species develop a theory to explain why they look so different.

3. Plant Comparisons Imagine that these two plants were given the exact same care (water, sunlight, fertilizer, pot size) over the course of the 3 years. Predict what will happen to these plants.

4. Choose one of the following outcomes and explain why you think it’s the correct answer a)The plants will still look pretty different from each other b)The plants will no longer look different. They will be the almost the exact same size

5. Final Question Final Question : What do these plants teach us about the importance of history?

6. The Big Idea!! The history of a person, country or even a plant has an important impact on its present state of being and on its future.