What a week! We learned that plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil. We also set up a fair test with our seeds. Now our job is to be good plant caretakers and careful observers.
Taking care of a plant is a big job. A plant cannot walk to a sunny window. It cannot pour itself a drink. Plants depend on the world around them to get what they need. Gardeners help by watering plants and giving them good spots to grow.
Scientists also make predictions. A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen. We will predict what our experiment plants will do. Then we will watch for weeks to see if we were right!
1. What four things do plants need?
2. Why do plants depend on the world around them?
3. What is a prediction?
4. How do gardeners help plants get what they need?
Write what each word means. Try not to look back!
Draw a line from each plant need to what it does for the plant.
| Plant Need | What It Does | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunlight | • • | Holds roots and gives nutrients |
| Water | • • | Gives energy to make food in leaves |
| Air | • • | Travels from roots to every part |
| Soil | • • | Gives a gas the plant uses for food |
Make a care plan for your experiment plants.
| Care Job | How Often? | Who Will Do It? |
|---|---|---|
| Check the plants | ||
| Water Plant A (if your test allows) | ||
| Write down what I see | ||
| Measure any sprouts |
1. Plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil.
2. A fair test changes many things at once.
3. A prediction is a smart guess about what will happen.
4. Plants can walk to find water.
5. Roots carry water up into the plant.
6. Good scientists observe and write things down.
Think about your two experiment plants. Predict what each one will look like in two weeks!
Plant A (gets everything it needs) will:
Plant B (missing one need) will:
Draw your prediction of both plants in two weeks:
Plant A in two weeks
Plant B in two weeks
1. What was the most interesting thing you learned about plants this week?
2. What do you hope happens with your experiment?
| I can... | Yes! | Almost | Not Yet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name four things plants need | |||
| Explain what a fair test is | |||
| Make a prediction about my plants | |||
| Follow my plant care plan |
Next week: We will watch our plants grow and record real data!