Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
Kids & Family:Education for Kids
Have you ever seen a Venus flytrap catch a fly?! These fascinating plants might look like they come from outer space—but that’s far from the truth. If they’re not from space, where are they from and why do they eat insects?
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Carnivorous Plants Article: https://answersingenesis.org/biology/plants/carnivorous-plants/
Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:
“God said, ‘Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you. I have given all the green plants as food for every wild animal, every bird of the air, and every small crawling animal.’ And it happened.” Genesis 1:29-30
“So I will put a curse on the ground…The ground will produce thorns and weeds for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.” Genesis 3:17-18
“But the Helper will teach you everything and will cause you to remember all that I told you. This Helper is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name.” John 14:26
Terms Learned in This Episode:
Habitable: Suitable or good enough to live in.
Vital signs: Medical signs in your body that show if something is wrong.
Lambda: A “Cosmological Constant.” Lambda tells scientists something about how quickly the universe is expanding outward.
Fine-tuning: God carefully dialed in the vital signs of the universe so humans, animals, and plants can live and thrive on earth.
Carnivorous plants: Plants that eat living organisms
Theory: An explanation for why things might happen or act a certain way. A theory is much more than a guess. It is based on observation, or what we see, and experimentation.
Photosynthesis: A design God made in plants that helps them turn the sun’s energy into food.
Mechanoreceptors: Tiny sensors that sense a touch or pressure on skin.
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