Vocab
supporting structure that connects roots and leaves and carries water and nutrients between them
stem
What do plants need to grow?
soil, water, sunlight
What is needed -s or -es?
root
-s
Lina put a small seed into a pot and watered it every day. After a few days a tiny green sprout appeared.
Question: What did Lina put into the pot?
a seed
holds the seeds for a plant
blossom
Name two stages of a plant's life cycle
seed, seedling, sprout, mature plant
What is needed -s or -es?
bunch
-es
Ben planted three bean seeds in a row. Two sprouts came up on the second day and the third sprout appeared on the fourth day.
Question: How many bean seeds did Ben plant?
three
the way someone or something is
condition
name three parts of a plant
roots, stem, leaf, flower, seed
What is needed -s or -es?
fox
-es
The class put two pots on the windowsill and one pot inside a dark closet. They gave all pots the same water. After two weeks, the windowsill pots had many leaves, but the closet pot had only thin stems.
Question: Where did the pots with many leaves sit?
on the windowsill (or: near the window)
to rely on for support
depend
What part of a plant collects sunlight to make food for the plant?
the leaf
What is needed -s, -es, or -ies?
fly
flies
Mr. Ortiz noticed pale spots on several tomato leaves. He checked under the leaves and found tiny insects. He rinsed the plants with water and a mild soap solution each morning; after a week, the spots and insects were gone.
Question: What did Mr. Ortiz find under the leaves?
tiny insects
trait of a person, place or thing
characteristic
What does the fruit of a plant do for it's life cycle?
provides food for the new seed
What is needed -s, -es, or -ies?
boy
-s
During dry weather, Maya measured the soil in her garden. She found the top two inches were dry but deeper down the soil was damp. She watered slowly so moisture could soak down to the roots rather than just wet the top layer. The plants stayed healthy through the drought.
Question: Why did Maya water slowly?
so moisture could soak down to the roots