Weeds - Plants out of place find-a-word - Student activity

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Weeds - Plants out of place
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Victorian Essential Learning Standards Domains and (Levels):

English (3,4)

Humanities - Geography - (4,5)

Use the clues provided to complete the list of words to find in the puzzle. Each dash represents one letter in the answers.

Need some help? Use the information found in 'Weeds - plants out of place' and this website: www.dse.vic.gov.au click on search and type in 'Landcare - Pest Plants' and scroll through the list of weeds (Click on particular weeds for further information)

1.	Weeds can be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by using manual, chemical/non-chemical and /or biological controls.
2.	Environmental weeds can rapidly invade _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ areas, river banks and wetlands as they have few natural predators or diseases.
3.	Alligator Weed and Water Hyacinth are two examples of state _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weeds.
4.	Produces black fruits, grow vigorously and has short prickles on leaf stalks. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5.	Cape _ _ _ _ _ was probably introduced to Australia as a garden or hedge plant and was widely planted in the 1800s.
6.	Bathurst _ _ _ _ is responsible for contaminating wool. They become entangled in the neckline and belly wool of sheep and so farmers recieve less money for the wool.
7.	Weeds are a _ _ _ _ _ _ to native plants.
8.	Many of today's weeds were introduced to Australia as _ _ _ _ _ _ plants.
9.	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weeds are often very invasive and may spread from residential gardens, dumped garden waste, farms, tracks and roadsides.
10.	Wild Oat is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ weed because it reduces both the quality and quantity of crops.
11.	STOP garden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ plants becoming environmental weeds by not dumping garden waste on river banks, roadsides or bushland. Instead, compost or take the waste to the local Council Tip or Transfer Station.
12.	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is poisonous to grazing animals so they avoid it, and this assists its spread in pastures. It reduces land values.
13.	_ _ _ _ _ is native to central and western Europe. It was originally introduced as a garden plant and was widely planted for hedges. Its other common name is Furze.
14.	_ _ _ _ _ _ and animals can spread weed seeds.
15.	In Victoria 'Declared _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Weeds' are plants which have been identified in legislation and must be eradicated or controlled.
16.	Golden _ _ _ _ _ _ _ originated in Mediterranean Europe and is very spiny.
17.	Recognised by purplish - blue funnel shaped flowers appearing from September to December are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Curse
18.	The spread and density of a weed infestation may be managed using a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ control.
19.	An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a system including all living things of a natural community together with their environment.
20.	Several weed plants have _ _ _ _ _ or vegetative parts which can be spread by water.
21.	Disturbing the _ _ _ _ creates an ideal seed bed for both existing and introduced weed seeds.
22.	One way of controlling weeds is by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _with chemical herbicides.
23.	Weeds such as Barley Grass, Docks, Ragwort and Serrated Tussock reduce _ _ _ _ _ _ _ productivity.
24.	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Weed causes major blockages of water flow in waterways such as irrigation canals and rivers.
25.	Serrated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is usually avoided by stock, so if other more palatable plants are eaten out, the weed can dominate the pasture.
26.	_ _ _ _ _ can carry seed to other areas.
27.	_ _ _ _ _ are the enemy.
28.	On a _ _ _ _ _ day when plants are seeding you can be sure that weed seeds will blow your way!

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