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FLASHCARD · SCIENCE, NATURE & DISCOVERY · AGES 4–5 YEARS

What Plants Need Flashcard for Preschoolers

Every plant runs on three things: water to drink through the roots, light to make food in the leaves, and soil to anchor and feed them.

A science flashcard: a child watering a young seedling rooted in soil, with the fact that plants need water, light and soil to grow.
What Plants NeedCard 13 of 35 · Science, Nature & Discovery

What this card opens up

Names the green things that drink light for a living.

Try it for real

Stand like a plant: feet are roots, arms are leaves, face to the lamp.

What kids learn from it

Plants make food from light, water and air.

Print tips

Windowsill garden, plain paper fine.

A question to ask

Same day each week, water the houseplant together.

Teach it, step by step

Want the full walkthrough? Open the What Plants Need lesson on the Learning Path.

From the Science, Nature & Discovery (Class 31) class on the Learning Path.

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