2-LS2 Plants depend on water, light and animals
Aligned to 2-LS2 — Next Generation Science Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Plants need water and sunlight to grow strong. Plants also need animals for help. Bees move pollen from flower to flower, and animals carry seeds to new places so more plants can grow.
Worked example
A bean seed planted in a sunny window with water sprouts and grows, but a bean kept in a dark closet stays weak and pale. Outside, a bee landing on flowers carries pollen that helps the plant make new seeds.
Practice questions
- What two things does a plant need to grow well?
- How do bees help flowers?
- Predict what happens to a plant kept in a dark room with no light.
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2-LS2 Las plantas dependen del agua, la luz y los animales
Las plantas necesitan agua y luz solar para crecer fuertes. Las plantas también necesitan la ayuda de los animales. Las abejas llevan el polen de flor en flor, y los animales transportan semillas a nuevos lugares para que puedan crecer más plantas.
Ejemplo: Una semilla de frijol plantada en una ventana soleada con agua brota y crece, pero un frijol guardado en un cajón oscuro se queda débil y pálido. Afuera, una abeja que se posa en las flores lleva el polen que ayuda a la planta a formar nuevas semillas.
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