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For healthy growth and development, plants must obtain just the right amounts of light, water, air, and nutrients and they also need space to grow. Through these Lessons to Grow By activities, kids will investigate plant needs to better understand how to be take care of their green friends while also gaining a deeper appreciation for how the living and nonliving elements in an ecosystem work together.
Plant Needs: Light
Learning Objectives
This week focuses on the plant need of light. Kids will:
- Learn about light and the different sources of light for plants.
- Investigate how the amount of light available to plants impacts their growth and health.
- Explore how plants are adapted to need different amounts of light.
Plant Needs: WATER
Learning Objectives
This week focuses on the plant need of water. Kids will:
- Learn about the water cycle and the role plants play in this important natural process.
- Investigate how much water plants need and what happens if they get too little or too much water.
- Compare the benefits and challenges of different kinds of watering methods.
Plant Needs: AIR
Learning Objectives
This week focuses on the plant need of air. Kids will:
- Learn that people and plants work together to keep the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in our air relatively consistent.
- Explore how plants need air for their leaves and stems above ground and for their roots below ground.
- Discover that plants are an important part of the Earth’s carbon cycle.
Plant Needs: Nutrients
Learning Objectives
This week focuses on the plant need of nutrients. Kids will:
- Learn what nutrients are and how plants obtain the nutrients they need to grow.
- Investigate how nutrient availability influences plant health and growth.
- Explore decomposition and the nutrient cycle.
Plant Needs: Space to Grow
Learning Objectives
This week focuses on the plant need of space to grow. Kids will:
- Learn that in addition to the needs of light, air, water, and nutrients, plants must also have adequate space to grow and thrive.
- Investigate how the space available to a plant impacts its growth.
- Explore how plants can adapt to growing in different kinds of spaces as long as their other needs are met.
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