Plants Grow from Air & Water
Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water, not from the soil
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If your child knows plants need water and sunlight, can they also explain that most of a plant's 'building material' actually comes from air and water rather than dirt?
Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water, not from the soil
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- Explain that plants take in carbon dioxide from air and water from soil to make food (photosynthesis)
- Argue that most of a plant's mass comes from air (CO₂) and water, not soil minerals
- Describe a simple investigation showing soil mass barely changes while a plant grows significantly
“If your child knows plants need water and sunlight, can they also explain that most of a plant's 'building material' actually comes from air and water rather than dirt?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
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