This winter we became life scientists! We learned so much about living things. Let's remember it all.
First we studied plants. Plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil to grow. A plant has roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers. Roots drink water from the soil. The stem carries water up. Leaves catch sunlight to make food. Flowers make seeds for new plants.
Then we learned about ecosystems. An ecosystem is a habitat plus all its living and non-living parts. Plants are producers. Animals are consumers. Everything in an ecosystem depends on everything else. Remember your terrarium? It is a tiny ecosystem in a jar!
1. What four things do plants need to grow?
2. Which plant part drinks water from the soil?
3. Which plant part makes food from sunlight?
4. What are the two kinds of parts in an ecosystem?
Write what each word means. These are all from this winter!
Draw a line from each plant part to its job.
| Plant Part | Its Job | |
|---|---|---|
| roots | catch sunlight to make food | |
| stem | make seeds for new plants | |
| leaves | drink water from the soil | |
| flowers | carry water up the plant |
Number these steps from 1 to 4.
| Step | Number (1-4) |
|---|---|
| The plant grows flowers and makes new seeds. | |
| A seed is planted in the soil. | |
| A small sprout pushes up out of the soil. | |
| The sprout grows a stem and leaves. |
| Statement | T | F |
|---|---|---|
| Plants need sunlight to make food. | T | F |
| Roots catch sunlight for the plant. | T | F |
| An ecosystem has living and non-living parts. | T | F |
| Plants are consumers. | T | F |
| A seed can grow into a new plant. | T | F |
| A terrarium is a tiny ecosystem. | T | F |
Draw a plant. Label the roots, stem, leaves, and flower.
Word Bank:
sunlight roots producers consumers ecosystem seeds
1. Plants need water, air, soil, and ________________.
2. The ________________ hold the plant in the ground.
3. Flowers make ________________ for new plants.
4. Plants are ________________ because they make food.
5. Animals are ________________ because they eat food.
6. A habitat plus its living things is an ________________.
Finish each sentence to show how things are connected.
| This... | needs this... | because... |
|---|---|---|
| a plant | ||
| a rabbit | ||
| a bee |
Look at your terrarium from Week 18. How is it doing? What changed?
What was your favorite thing you learned about plants this winter?