Plants Need Water And Light

Before Video

• You may have seen trees, bushes, vegetable plants, vines, pretty flowers growing on plants, etc.

• They have roots, stems and leaves. Most plants have flowers.

• Plants have many uses. Plants provide oxygen to the environment and are food for many animals, which includes humans. A salad is made of plant parts!

• Plants can grow all over the world. For example, they can grow in a garden or a forest. Farmers can grow plants in large fields and plants also grow on their own in nature.

• Plants need to be watered to stay healthy and must be kept in sunlight.

• The plant stops growing and eventually dies.

After Video

• All plants need water and sunlight to grow.

• It can still grow as long as it receives water and sunlight. The roots of a plant help it stand up straight and help the plant take in water from the ground. As long as the plant gets water from the roots and sunlight, it can grow.

• If a plant was kept in a dark place, it would not get sunlight. Without sunlight, the plant could not grow.

• No. Plants need both sunlight and water to grow.

• Seeds begin growing when they are planted, but it can take a few days or weeks before we can see a plant forming. For a small plant to grow it can take months and for a tree to fully grow it can take years.

• Too much water can stop a plant from growing. Some plants need more water than others, and some need more sunlight than others. When taking care of a plant, it is important to know the best conditions to keep the plant healthy.

Part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.

A living thing that makes its own food. Plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Light from the sun.

Part of a plant that absorbs water from the ground.

Part of a plant that helps it stand up straight and support the leaves.

The process by which a seed begins to grow into a plant.

Part of a plant that grows off the stem and collects sunlight.

Part of a plant that creates new seeds.