What Plants Need
Grade 1 · Science · Plants · Indiana, USA
Lesson Summary
Find out what plants need to grow healthy and strong.
Explanation
Plants need water, sunlight, air, and soil to grow. Water helps the plant stay firm and carry nutrients. Sunlight gives the plant energy to make its own food. Air provides a gas called carbon dioxide that plants use to make food. Soil holds the roots in place and has minerals that help the plant grow. Without any one of these, a plant cannot grow well.
Practice Questions
Q1: Name four things a plant needs to grow.
Answer: Water, sunlight, air, and soil.
Q2: What does sunlight give to a plant?
Answer: Energy to make its own food.
Q3: What happens if a plant does not get water?
Answer: It will wilt and not be able to grow well.
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What Plants Need is a lesson in the Plants chapter of Grade 1 Science. It is part of the Indiana, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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What Plants Need is taught in Grade 1 as part of the Science curriculum in Indiana, USA.
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