Plant Structure
What do the roots do?
Hold the plant in the ground, absorb minerals and water.
Name one type of flowering plant.
Student answers will vary.
What happens to plants in the winter?
They lose their leaves, go dormant, etc.
How does photosynthesis help the plant?
It helps the plants produce their own food.
Jumping in the air, etc.
What does the stem do?
Carries water up to the leaves, etc.
What are spores?
Similar to seeds, they are found on non-flowering plants.
How does gravity affect plants?
It holds them in the ground.
It produces oxygen which we need to breathe.
What is a prototype?
How do the leaves help the plant?
Photosynthesis. Produce food, absorb light, etc.
What is pollination? Name one common pollinators.
When animals carry pollen from one plant to another. Ex: Bees, birds, etc.
What happens to plants during the spring?
Plants grow more quickly due to more sunlight and rain.
What's another name for the food plants produce for themselves?
Sugar/Glucose
What is a hypothesis?
Produce seeds, attract pollinators, etc.
What does "germinate" mean?
When a plant starts growing.
During which season do most plants grow the slowest?
Winter
What TWO things do the leaves produce during photosynthesis?
Oxygen, food for the plant
How are planets affected by gravity?
Student answers will vary.
What is the job of seeds? How do seeds get from place to place?
To create new plants. Animals carry them, wind blows them from place to place.
Name one type of non-flowering plant.
Answers will vary.
What would happen if you put a plant in a room with a small window only on one side of it?
What THREE things do the leaves absorb during photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water (from the stem), Carbon Dioxide
Name three steps of the Engineering Design Process
Define a Problem, Ask a Question, Brainstorm, Make a Plan, Create a Prototype, Test, Improve & Redesign