How Plants Make Food

Jamie·

Science

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Create an activity to fulfill MS-LS1-4 but at a 2nd grade reading level

This learning resource explores how plants make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. It outlines the three essential ingredients that plants require: sunlight, water, and air (specifically carbon dioxide). The document details the importance of food for plant growth and survival, explaining that plants use the energy from the food they produce to develop new leaves, strong stems, and healthy roots. The resource includes hands-on investigation activities to observe how sunlight affects plant growth, alongside engaging exercises to illustrate food chains and the relationship between plants and animals within ecosystems. Students will also find drawing challenges that encourage them to creatively represent how animals use food as energy for growth and movement.