Plants need several things to be healthy, including water, soil, roots, stems and leaves. Roots need to spread out in the soil to absorb water and hold the plant in place. Water travels up the stem to the leaves. Leaves use sunlight to photosynthesize and produce food for the plant. The document provides information on what plants need and how to identify a healthy plant versus an unhealthy one. It also mentions designing healthy and unhealthy plant diagrams.

1. Helping Plants Grow Well

2. You are going to learn
• What plants need to be healthy.
• How to identify a healthy plant.
• To design a healthy and an unhealthy
plant.

3. A strong
stem

4. Dry soil
If plants are going to be healthy they need lots of
things to be working properly.
Here are some things that Homer Simpson said
plants need to be healthy. Is he right ?

5. Hugs and
kisses

6. Lots of
leaves

7. Regular
tennis
practice

8. Shade

9. Spread
out roots

10. water soil
Plants need roots to get …………………… from the ………………….. .
Roots need to be spread out to get as much water as possible. They also help to
hold
………………….. Plants in the ground. Water gets to the other parts of the plant
stem
through the …………………. If it is damaged then the plant won’t get enough
water leaves
…………………. Plants also need lots of ……………………………. To grow
and to be healthy.
water hold
soil stem
leaves water

11. Plants need healthy roots.

12. A healthy stem.

13. Healthy leaves.

14. A flower

15. Mmmm flour !!