DE Science Elementary “5-Minute Prep” For Plants Plants and Their Parts Basic Needs

Basic Needs – The Big Ideas Plants need air, water, nutrients, and light. Plants use energy from sunlight to make their own food from water and carbon dioxide in a process called photosynthesis. Plants have systems to move nutrients and water through them.

Basic Needs – Prior Knowledge Students will have knowledge of plants prior to this study. It will help for students to use the Fun-damental, Getting to Know Plants. It will also help if they have:Getting to Know Plants – Seen different kinds of plants and flowers. – Planted a seed. – Learned that plants have parts that serve different purposes.

Basic Needs – Common Misconceptions Plants don’t move, so they are not really alive. –Reality: Plants are alive and possess the characteristics of living things. They grow and develop, reproduce, obtain and use energy, and respond and adapt to their environment. They are made of cells.

Basic Needs – Using DE Science Content When you close this presentation, you can review the following recommended resources for Basic Needs. Reading Passage: The Oldest Living Tree on EarthThe Oldest Living Tree on Earth eBooks: Water Flows UpWater Flows Up Video Segment: All Living Things Need Food to SurviveAll Living Things Need Food to Survive Use the PowerPoint version of this presentation for hyperlinks to these resources or you can get to them through the browser or search feature.

Basic Needs – Instructional Ideas Read the passage, Water Flows Up.Water Flows Up –Give each group of two students a cup of water, food coloring and a white daisy. Ask them to follow the procedure described in the passage. –Have students discuss observations and record them to share with the entire class.

Basic Needs – Instructional Ideas Watch the video segment, All Living Things Need Food to Survive.All Living Things Need Food to Survive –Give each pair of students a microscope and leaves from different plants. –Ask students to observe the leaves. –Discuss similarities and differences between different leaves as they appear under the microscope.

State Standards: If you wish to review your state standards regarding Basic Needs, click here to get to the curriculum standards search feature of DES. You can click on any standard to see what resources are available to teach it. Additional Information: For additional content, check the Extend section within the concept.