What Do Plants Need to Grow?
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
A Year 1 Science Adventure Discovering Plant Needs Together
What do you think plants need?
Look at our classroom plants Think about plants in your garden What helps them grow big and strong?
Plants Need FIVE Special Things
Air to breathe Light to make food Water to drink Nutrients from soil Space to grow
Investigation Time!
We'll visit 5 special stations Each station shows one plant need Use your detective eyes Record what you see
Station 1: Air
Plants breathe through their leaves Air helps plants stay healthy What happens without fresh air?
Station 2: Light
Plants use light to make their own food Sunlight helps plants grow green and strong Dark places make plants weak
Station 3: Water
Plants drink water through their roots Water travels up to all parts of the plant Too little or too much water is not good
Station 4: Nutrients
Soil gives plants food called nutrients Rich, dark soil has lots of plant food Poor soil makes plants hungry
Station 5: Space
Plants need room to spread their roots Crowded plants compete for resources Space helps plants grow big and healthy
What Did We Discover?
{"left":"Plants with all 5 needs look healthy and strong\nPlants missing any need look sad and weak","right":"We can help plants by giving them what they need\nDifferent plants might need different amounts"}
Quick Quiz Time!
I'll show you a plant need card Tell me what happens without it Use your investigation discoveries Everyone can share an answer
Remember
Plants are living things just like us They need care and attention to grow We can be plant helpers by giving them what they need