What Do Plants Need to Grow?
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What Do Plants Need to Grow?
A Year 1 Science Investigation Let's discover what keeps plants healthy!
What do YOU think plants need?
Think about plants you've seen What helps them grow big and strong? Share your ideas with the class!
Plants Need Three Important Things
š§ Water āļø Light š”ļø Warmth
Why Do Plants Need Water?
Plants get thirsty just like you! Water helps them drink and stay alive Without water, plants become dry and sad
Why Do Plants Need Light?
Plants use sunlight to make their food Light helps them grow green and healthy Plants turn toward the light to catch it
Why Do Plants Need Warmth?
Plants don't like to be too cold Warmth helps them grow faster In winter, many plants rest because it's cold
Let's Be Plant Scientists!
We'll do an experiment with our bean plants Each group will try different conditions We'll watch what happens over the next week Record our observations on our plant care chart
Our Plant Experiment Groups
{"left":"Group 1: Water + Light + Warmth (Happy Plant!)\nGroup 2: No Water (Thirsty Plant)","right":"Group 3: No Light (Dark Plant)\nGroup 4: Cool Temperature (Cold Plant)"}
Plant Care Song Time!
šµ Plants need water every day šµ Light to shine and help them sway šµ Warmth to grow in sun or shade šµ Happy plants are well cared for today!
What Have We Learned?
Plants need WATER to drink and stay alive Plants need LIGHT to make their food Plants need WARMTH to grow well We can help plants by giving them what they need!