THE GREAT GLASSHOUSE · SPROUTLING
What Plants Need
Greenhouse Gate
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Sproutling — What Plants Need Greenhouse Gate
Hi!
I'm Sproutling.
Welcome to Greenhouse Gate!
Will you help me investigate what plants need?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Plants are living things.
Most green plants need light, water, air and suitable conditions to grow.
Different plants have different needs.
What can green plants use to make food?
- A. Light, air and water
- B. Only swallowed soil
- C. Only rocks and darkness
The answer is A: Light, air and water
Plants make sugars using light, water and carbon dioxide from air.
Soil supports roots and supplies minerals;
it is not a bowl of ready-made plant food.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Plants make sugars using light, water and carbon dioxide from air.
Soil supports roots and supplies minerals;
it is not a bowl of ready-made plant food.
What does soil provide?
- A. All plant food ready-made
- B. Only ready-made sugars
- C. Support and minerals
The answer is C: Support and minerals
Plants make sugars using light, water and carbon dioxide from air.
Soil supports roots and supplies minerals;
it is not a bowl of ready-made plant food.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our record compares similar watered seedlings: one in light grows well,
while one kept in darkness becomes weak.
Changing the light condition addresses the recorded difference.
Which care change fits our dark seedling?
- A. Remove all its water
- B. Provide suitable light
- C. Keep it permanently dark
The answer is B: Provide suitable light
Our record compares similar watered seedlings: one in light grows well,
while one kept in darkness becomes weak.
Changing the light condition addresses the recorded difference.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Plants are living things.
Plants make sugars using light, water and carbon dioxide from air.
Our record compares similar watered seedlings: one in light grows well,
while one kept in darkness becomes weak.
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