How Does Your Garden Grow?
 When
did you plant your sunflowers?
In the morning or in the
afternoon?
Circle
the words that describe the weather when you planted your sunflowers. Was it…
Hot Cold Sunny Cloudy Rain Snow
What Do Plants Need?
Plants need sunlight, water,
air and nutrients (food). Usually
the nutrients are in the soil, but not always. All plants need water, air, sunlight and nutrients to
grow, but not all plants need the same amounts of each.
Why Do Plants Have
Roots?
A plant’s roots help anchor
it (hold it) in the ground.
The plant’s roots take up nutrients and water from the soil. What do
you think would happen if a plant’s root were damaged or cut off?
Why Do Plants Have
Leaves?
Leaves are very important to
plants. Photosynthesis occurs in the leaves. The leaves absorb the sun’s
energy. Transpiration also occurs in leaves. When this occurs more water,
and nutrients, move up the stem from the plant’s roots. Can you think of a
natural process that occurs to many tree’s leaves in the fall and winter?
What do you think would happen if all of a plant’s leaves were damaged or
cut off before it was ready to lose them?
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