That burger and salad you ate for dinner along with your good night’s sleep are what help you stay healthy, strong and grow taller! Well, plants are living things too. What do they need to help them grow tall and strong? Step into my greenhouse, Mighty Botanists, and let’s find out more about what makes plants grow!
Key takeaways
Learn that plants need water in order for photosynthesis to occur
Understand that water helps move nutrients up the roots to other parts of the plant
Understand how photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water to help plants produce oxygen and sugars (or energy)
Understand plans will not grow or increase their mass without air or water
Standards addressed
NGSS-5-LS1-1
Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.