Plants & Seeds
I am planted in soil and can grow into a new plant.
What is a seed?
I am the brown material plants grow in.
What is soil?
Plants need me to grow, stay healthy, and move nutrients.
What is water?
I am a farm animal that lays eggs.
What is a chicken?
I am a place where people buy fruits, vegetables, and other foods from local growers.
What is a farmers market?
Plants need me from the sky to make their own food.
What is sunlight?
I am made from old leaves, food scraps, and other natural materials that break
What is compost?
I am a system that gives water to plants in a garden or on a farm.
I am a system that gives water to plants in a garden or on a farm.
I am an insect that helps flowers turn into fruits by moving pollen.
What is a bee?
Chef Nikki uses fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy to make this kind of meal.
What is a balanced meal?
I am the part of the plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
These garden helpers crawl through soil and help make it healthier.
What are worms?
I slowly drip water near plant roots and helps save water.
What is a drip irrigation system?
This is the process of moving pollen from flower to flower.
What is pollination?
Mateo helps move food from farms to stores, schools, and homes. This movement is called the food what?
What is the food supply chain?
This is the process when a seed begins to sprout and grow.
What is germination?
This happens when wind or water carries soil away.
What is erosion?
This happens when plants get too much water and their roots cannot breathe.
What is overwatering?
Ladybugs are helpful in the garden because they eat these tiny plant pests.
What are aphids?
Fatima sells 5 apples for $1 each. How much money does she make?
What is $5?
Li’l Farmer Brown plants seeds, but they are too close together and not getting enough light. What should he do?
What is space the plants out and move them where they can get more sunlight?
Sasha notices the garden soil is hard, dry, and plants are not growing well. What can help improve the soil?
What is adding compost, loosening the soil, and watering properly?
Li sees water running off the garden instead of soaking into the soil. What problem might be happening?
What is runoff, compacted soil, or poor drainage?
Erica sees bugs eating leaves, but bees are also visiting flowers. Why should she not spray everything right away?
What is because some bugs are helpful and the garden needs balance?
This means people have reliable access to enough affordable and nutritious food.
What is food security?