What Affects Plant Growth
Following the hands-on learning exercise, students will be able to correctly list all 9 factors needed for plants to grow healthy and properly.
Lesson Keywords
Plant Growth
Plants
Soils and Plant Growth
Next Generation Science Standards
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6-8
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LS1.C: Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms
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Plants use the energy from light to make sugars through photosynthesis. Within individual organisms, food is broken down through a series of chemical reactions that rearrange molecules and release energy.
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6-8
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LS2.B: Cycles of matter and energy transfer in ecosystems
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The atoms that make up the organisms in an ecosystem are cycled repeatedly between the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem. Food webs model how matter and energy are transferred among producers, consumers, and decomposers as the three groups interact within an ecosystem.
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