Mystery Science - Plant Adventures

Plants have ways of getting their seeds to travel away from them BECAUSE

• they want to help animals.

• seeds that travel away from the parent are more likely to get light.

• seeds need water to grow.

• plants are adventurous!

If you move a plant from a dark room and place it on a sunny windowsill, what will happen?

• The leaves will stay the same.

• The leaves will move AWAY from the sunlight.

• The leaves will move TOWARD the sunlight.

• The leaves fall off and cry.

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If you planted a cactus in the forest, the cactus would probably

• get too much water. and not enough light.

• get too much light.

• live really well.

• be eaten by the forest animals.

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If you notice that a plant has leaves that are yellow and wilting, what would you do?

• Change something.

• Keep everything the same.

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How do you think the coconut seeds travel?

• wind

• water

• animals

How do you think maple seeds travel?

• wind

• water

• animals

How do you think the seed in a cherry travels?

• wind

• water

• animals

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Why do plants grown in the dark get so tall?

• They are searching for sunlight.

• They are searching for water.

• They are searching for soil.

• They are searching for their mother.

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What is one sign that a plant is healthy?

• It smiles.

• It is greener.

• It is yellowish.

• It has big muscles.

Choose ALL the things that plants need.

• water

• friends

• sunlight

• soil

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