Plants Need Care to Grow
A 2nd Grade Science Adventure Learning How Plants Live and Grow
What Will We Learn Today?
What plants need to grow healthy and strong The different parts of a plant How to take care of plants How to watch and record plant growth
What Do You Think Plants Need?
Let's brainstorm together! Raise your hand and share your ideas We'll make a list of all your thoughts
Plants Need Four Important Things
Water to drink Sunlight for energy Air to breathe Soil with nutrients (plant food)
Parts of a Plant
Roots - drink water from soil Stem - carries water up to leaves Leaves - make food from sunlight Flowers - help make new plants
Let's Plant Bean Seeds!
Each student gets a clear cup Put wet paper towel inside Place 2-3 bean seeds in the towel Find the perfect sunny spot
Our Plant Observation Chart
What do you see today? Is anything changing? What parts can you find? Draw what you observe
Reading About Plants
{"left":"Plants start as tiny seeds\nSeeds need water to wake up\nFirst, roots grow down into soil","right":"Then stems grow up toward light\nLeaves open to catch sunlight\nPlants keep growing bigger and stronger"}
What Did We Learn?
Share one new thing you learned today What will you do to help your plant grow? What are you excited to see happen next?
Our Plant Care Promise
We will check our plants every day We will give them water when needed We will keep them in a sunny spot We will watch them grow with wonder!