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Plants & light

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I will find out if plants need light to grow.
I will do an investigation and say what I think will happen.

You’re going to explore how light helps plants!

Key Words

answer
asks
grow
investigation
light
question

Tap to Learn the Meanings!

answer: What you say after thinking about a question.
asks: Says a question to find something out.
grow: To get bigger or taller.
investigation: A careful test to find out what happens.
light: Something that helps us see and helps plants grow.
question: Something you ask to learn more.

These words will help you talk about investigating how plants grow.

Young Plants

Here are some young plants.

What Growing Means

When plants get bigger, we say they grow.

A Question About Plant Growth

Marcus asks a question: “Why is this plant bent?”

Growing Towards Light

Here is the answer: “It is growing towards the light.”

Let’s Investigate!

Question: What happens to a plant with no light?

You will need: two plants, a box.

Method:

Marcus wants to answer this question: “What will happen to a plant with no light?”
He covers one plant with a box.
He puts the other plant in the light.
Say or draw what you think will happen.
Try this investigation yourself to find out the answer.

How am I doing?

What places would be too dark for plants to grow?

Talk about your ideas or draw them.

Plants and Light

Plants use light to make their food.

Why Plants Cannot Grow in Caves

Plants cannot grow in a cave because there is no light.

WHAT WE LEARNED

Today we learned that plants need light to grow and make food. We also practiced making predictions in an investigation and explaining what we think will happen. Great work thinking like a scientist!