Energy and Matter in Ecosystems · Life Science

Plant Growth and Air

Evaluating evidence that plants acquire their material for growth chiefly from air and water rather than soil.

Key Questions

  1. 1If plants grow in soil, why doesn't the dirt in a pot disappear over time?
  2. 2How do trees build heavy trunks out of invisible gases?
  3. 3What role does water play in the structural growth of a plant?

Common Core State Standards

5-LS1-1
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Period: Life Science

Suggested Methodologies

Ready to teach this topic?

Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.

Generate a Custom MissionBrowse Lesson Plan Templates

More in Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

The Sun as an Energy Source

Understanding that the energy in all animal food was once energy from the sun.

2 methodologies

The Web of Life

Modeling the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

3 methodologies

Browse curriculum by country

AmericasUSCAMXCLCOBR
EuropeUKIEFRDEESITNLPTSE
Asia & PacificINSGAU