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How do plants and trees grow?
Plant Secrets Unit | Lesson 2 of 3

How do plants and trees grow?

Plant Secrets Unit | Lesson 2 of 3
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Why`would`you`need
a`plant`sitter`to
take`care`of`your
plants`while`you’re
gone?

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Can`you`think`of`a
way`to`figure`out
if`the`sunlight
helped`the`small
tree`grow?

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plant


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a living thing that doesn't need to eat other living things
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root


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a part of a plant that is usually under the ground
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leaf


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a part of a plant that is often flat and green
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flower


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a part of a plant that is usually brightly colored
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seed


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a part of a plant that can grow into a baby plant
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soil


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tiny pieces of rock and other materials that cover the ground
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tree


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a type of plant that has a trunk and branches
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needs


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things an animal or plant must have in order to live
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experiment


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a test used to discover new information about a question
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Lesson narration:

Grade K

Plant Needs

Plant Needs: Water & Light

K-LS1-1

Activity Prep

Print Prep

This lesson was revised on July 24, 2020. Here is the link to the previous version.
In this lesson, students investigate what plants need to grow. In the two-part activity, Sprout a Seed, students plant radish seeds in paper cups. When the seeds sprout, students notice that the leaves of the young plants lean toward the light. A classroom root viewer made from a Ziploc bag and paper towels lets students observe root growth.

Preview activity

Exploration

20 mins

Wrap-Up

5 mins

Grade K

Plant Needs

Plant Needs: Water & Light

K-LS1-1

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