Sunlight
Energy to make food
Made by Panshul Sethi ยท Year 3
Plants are amazing living things. Discover how they drink, make food, grow and help our planet.
Look closely: every new plant begins with growth!
Meet a plant
A plant works like a team. Select each card to reveal its job.
The growing recipe
Most plants need five important things to grow well. Too much or too little of one thing can affect their health.
Energy to make food
Moves nutrients around
Provides carbon dioxide
Minerals for healthy growth
Room for roots and leaves
From tiny seed to new seeds
A tiny plant waits inside.
Roots and a shoot appear.
New leaves begin making food.
The mature plant makes flowers.
Pollen moves between flowers.
Seeds form and the cycle repeats.
Did you know?
Tiny openings called stomata help leaves exchange gases with the air.
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Question 1 of 5
Give the seed what it needs.
Step 1: What should you add first?
Try it at home or school
Place a bean seed beside a damp paper towel inside a clear jar. Check it daily, draw what you notice and keep the towel dampโnot dripping wet. Ask an adult before starting.