1. Let’s look at the 4 basic needs of plants…
What do plants need?
Let’s look at the 4 basic needs of plants…

3. What do we need? What do you think a plant needs?

4. 1 Water The plant drinks in the water through it’s roots
Just like we need water to survive, so does a plant!

5. Air 2 Gives plants carbon dioxide – a gas
Just like we need air to breathe, a plant needs air to survive as well

6. Soil (food) 3 Gives the plant food
Nutrients – substances, like minerals, that all living things need to grow

7. Sunlight 4 Plants cannot survive in total darkness Gives off warmth
Just like we need the warmth from the sunlight, so do plants

8. Picture Project! Fill out your plant squares Cut out your squares
Label your plant with those squares
Flip the paper over
Write WHY the plant needs EACH OF THE 4 needs.