What Plants Need
Grade 2 - Science - Challenge Me

Read the plant setup: Plant F has light and air but its soil stays dry for a week. What need is missing?
- water
- soil
- strong light
- sunlight
Which plant part is connected to this job: takes in air?
- roots
- soil
- leaf
- stem
Which observation is evidence that the plant needed strong light?
- the plant has a name
- the pot is blue
- the stem grows thin and leans toward the lamp
- the table is near the wall
Which fair test checks whether a plant needs air?
- guess after one minute
- keep one plant open to air and cover one plant
- change light, water, and pot size together
- use two different plant kinds and different rooms
The graph compares plants with space and plants missing space. What claim does the evidence support?
- plants never change
- rulers make plants taller
- pot color controls all growth
- plants grow better when needs are met
Read the plant setup: Plant G gets water and air but is covered by a box. What need is missing?
- air
- water
- sunlight
- paint
Which plant part is connected to this job: uses light to make food?
- roots
- leaf
- flower
- soil
Which observation is evidence that the plant needed space?
- the plant has a name
- the table is near the wall
- the roots are packed tightly and growth slows
- the pot is blue
Which fair test checks whether a plant needs water?
- use two different plant kinds and different rooms
- compare plants without recording growth
- change light, water, and pot size together
- water one plant and leave one without water
The graph compares plants with sunlight and plants missing sunlight. What claim does the evidence support?
- rulers make plants taller
- plants grow better when needs are met
- plants never change
- pot color controls all growth