Unit 6A: Interdependence and adaptation Section 7: Plants adapting to soil conditions
Objectives
Children should learn:
that different plants grow in different soil conditions
that water and nutrients are taken in through the root
that roots anchor the plant in the soil
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Show children a collection of labels from garden and house plants which illustrate the needs of the plants in terms of eg light, shade, soil type, water etc. Ask children to suggest why soil type is important. Show children some plants with different shaped roots, pictures of different roots. Ask them to suggest how roots ensure the plant gets water and nutrients. Ask children to draw and annotate a diagram showing the importance of a root to a plant and ask them why fertilisers are often added to soil.
recognise that different plants grow well in different conditions
produce a drawing showing nutrients and water being taken in by the root and the root anchoring the plant in the soil
Points to note
Dandelion and carrot roots can be used as examples of long tap roots.
Pictures (or a visit to a site) to show a tree fallen in a storm help to reinforce the idea of roots anchoring a plant.
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