Astrofarmer - Learning about conditions for plant growth | Teach with space PR42
Subjects: Science |
In this set of six activities, students will investigate which factors affect plant growth, and relate these factors to growing plants in space. Students will learn that plants need air, light, water, nutrients and a stable temperature to grow. Students will observe what happens to plants when they vary some of these factors. These 6 activities can be done individually or as a set.
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Age range: 8 – 12 years old
Keywords: Science, Moon, Plant growth, Environment, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Nutrients, Water, Light, Temperature
Can a plant survive without light? Do they really need water? And what if the temperature is really hot? In this video we will investigate the different factors that impact plant growth and consider what conditions we would need for plants to grow in space.
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