What Plants Need

Air, water, light, and nutrients.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 53

Plants are living things, so they have needs. A plant needs four things: air, water, light, and nutrients.
Nutrients are things in the soil that help plants grow strong. The roots take them in with water.
Plants don't eat like animals do. Their leaves use sunlight, air, and water to make their own food!
Your turn! Sort them. Does a plant need it?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1L1.b — Ask questions to compare and contrast the basic needs of plants (air, water, light, and nutrients) and animals (air, water, food, and shelter).