Plant Needs
What liquid do plants need to survive?
Water!
Which part of the plant drinks water from the soil?
The roots!
What insect helps flowers by moving pollen?
Bees
What does a plant start as?
A seed
What does soil give plants to help them grow?
(Hint: Starts with an N)
Nutrients
What helps plants make food and grow?
Sunlight!
Which part holds the plant up tall?
Stem
What do bees move from flower to flower?
Pollen
Which grows first on a plant: roots or leaves?
Roots
What does soil hold for plants to drink?
Water
What do plants need that humans breathe too?
Which part catches sunlight (to make food--remember the magic school bus episode)...
The leaves!
What can plants make after pollination?
(Flowers make them - and they grow more plants!)
Seeds
What kind of seeds are we growing in our classroom?
Bean seeds
What might happen to a plant without soil?
It could fall over or not grow well
(Nothing to hold it up!)
What keeps a plant in the ground and gives it nutrients?
Soil or dirt
Which colourful part helps plants make seeds?
The flower!
Why are bees important to plants?
(Open-ended)
They help plants grow and make seeds
What direction does a plant grow toward?
Sunlight
True or False: Plants grow well on concrete.
FALSE! (What do they grow well in?)
What might happen to a plant if it gets no water for a long time?
(Maybe a reward if you can act it out!)
It could turn brown, dry, become weak, or die
Why are roots important for a plant?
They take in water/nutrients and hold the plant in the ground
What is pollination?
(Describe the sticky note flower activity!)
When bees move pollen from flower to flower to help plants make seeds
What are two things we have observed happening to our bean plants?
(Open-ended) But, possible answers:
Why is good soil important for plants?
It gives plants nutrients, water, and support to grow