Sir+Joseph+Banks

The Very Amazing Sir Joseph Banks (JB for short)
So he put all these things together and joined Captain Cook on a dangerous, exciting trip exploring the world.
 * [[image:banks-young.jpg]]
 * JB loved plants and adventure** and had lots of money.

found a new plant or animal he had to draw it **very**
 * In the 1700's there were no cameras.** Every time JB
 * carefully** to show people back home **exactly** how it looked.

It must have been **very difficult** drawing on a ship, rolling about on stormy seas! ||

JB became so famous for his **beautiful drawings.** that he had a plant named after him - the **Banksia.**

Can you see **the teeth** along the edges of the leaves and the **tiny pin-head** **styles** (the female part of the flower) ? || = =

(Too easy? Change the cut!)
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Now it's your turn! Adventure into an unknown land...

 * [[image:P1090942.JPG width="363" height="228"]] || ==In the Allen Centre....==

=The Specimen Bank=

Yes! Of course you may borrow it!

Take it into your classroom, plug in the microscope.... See something that **you've never seen before!** ||

Then....

 * [[image:smile.jpg width="118" height="118"]] || ==**Choose a specimen from the Specimen Bank**==

**Pretend to be Sir Joseph Banks... Draw it as __carefully__ as you can.**
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