Plant Needs Worksheet
Visit http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts3a.html and find the seven things plants need to grow. Tell about those needs in your own words.
1. What are the seven things a plant needs to grow?
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2. What can happen to plants growing in small places?
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3. Why is it good to know where plants come from?
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4. How can a plant tell you when it isn’t getting enough light?
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5. How can you tell when it’s time to water a plant?
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6. Plants use carbon dioxide from the air. What do they return?
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7. What are the three most important nutrients for a plant?
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Take the test at http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1m1a.html to see what you know about plants so far.