Ruby NewlandFrame 3-5: Im Sammy the Snail and Im going to teach you how your garden grows.

Ruby NewlandFrame 6-8: This is a Fern.

Ruby NewlandFrame 9-13: Its journey begins as a ZYGOTE which grows into a YOUNG SPOROPHYTE. This is fed by the gooey GAMETOPHYTE.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 17-19: When fully grown the FIDDLEHEADS are often used as Vegetables.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 20: What do I see under the Leaf?

Ruby NewlandFrame 21: SORUS!

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Ruby NewlandFrame 22-25: Each of these is called a SPORANGIUM.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 26: These ones are grumpy, they seem to have caught a cold.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 27: (SFX, sneeze sound - Achooo)

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Ruby NewlandFrame 28-33: SPORES are sent flying. These grow into YOUNG GAMETOPHYTES which make Egg cells - ARCHEGONIUM and Sperm cells - ANTHERIDIUM.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 34-40: FERTILISATION happens. This is when boys Sperm swims to the girls Egg.

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Ruby NewlandFrame 41-44: This makes a ZYGOTE, and the cycle starts again. (Quickly re shows the cycle again, no speaking).

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Ruby NewlandFrame 45-50: I better speed off, dinner is ready. (Eats plant as slithers away slowly)

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