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Test what a plant needs

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-LS1-1, NGSS.SEP 3 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS1 Y2 Plants

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  1. Question 1

    Cress grown in the light gave 15 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 12. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings024681012141615in the light12in the dark
    • A. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • B. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • C. Plants need light to grow well.
    • D. Plants grow best in the dark.

  2. Question 2

    A plant on a windowsill leans towards the glass. Why?

    • A. It is trying to get out.
    • B. The glass pulls it.
    • C. It is growing towards the light.
    • D. It is cold inside.

  3. Question 3

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • B. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • C. A plant without water will wilt.
    • D. A plant gets its food by eating soil.

  4. Question 4

    Cress grown in the light gave 18 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 9. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings02468101214161818in the light9in the dark
    • A. Plants need light to grow well.
    • B. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • C. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • D. Plants grow best in the dark.

  5. Question 5

    A plant on a windowsill leans towards the glass. Why?

    • A. The glass pulls it.
    • B. It is growing towards the light.
    • C. It is cold inside.
    • D. It is trying to get out.

  6. Question 6

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • B. A plant without water will wilt.
    • C. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • D. To test light, you should also give one plant more water.

  7. Question 7

    Cress grown in the light gave 11 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 6. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings02468101211in the light6in the dark
    • A. Plants need light to grow well.
    • B. Plants grow best in the dark.
    • C. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • D. Plants need sweets to grow.

  8. Question 8

    Two bean plants are the same. One gets water, one gets none. After a week, what do you see?

    • A. The watered plant turned brown.
    • B. Both look exactly the same.
    • C. The plant with no water is droopy and dry.
    • D. The plant with no water grew taller.

  9. Question 9

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • B. To test light, you should also give one plant more water.
    • C. A plant without water will wilt.
    • D. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.

  10. Question 10

    Cress grown in the light gave 8 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 3. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings024688in the light3in the dark
    • A. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • B. Plants grow best in the dark.
    • C. Plants need light to grow well.
    • D. Plants need sweets to grow.

  11. Question 11

    To test if plants need light, what must be the SAME for both plants?

    • A. nothing, everything should be different
    • B. the water, the soil and the type of plant
    • C. only the colour of the pot matters
    • D. the amount of light

  12. Question 12

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. In a fair test you change only one thing.
    • B. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.
    • C. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.
    • D. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.

  13. Question 13

    Cress grown in the light gave 14 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 2. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings0246810121414in the light2in the dark
    • A. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • B. Plants need light to grow well.
    • C. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • D. Plants grow best in the dark.

  14. Question 14

    Two bean plants are the same. One gets water, one gets none. After a week, what do you see?

    • A. Both look exactly the same.
    • B. The plant with no water is droopy and dry.
    • C. The watered plant turned brown.
    • D. The plant with no water grew taller.

  15. Question 15

    Plant experiments: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Plants grown in the dark often turn pale and weak.
    • B. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.
    • C. A plant without water will wilt.
    • D. Plants need water, light and air to grow well.

  16. Question 16

    Cress grown in the light gave 17 strong seedlings. Cress grown in the dark gave 3. What do these results show?

    Strong green seedlings02468101214161817in the light3in the dark
    • A. Plants need sweets to grow.
    • B. Light makes no difference to plants.
    • C. Plants grow best in the dark.
    • D. Plants need light to grow well.

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  1. Plants need light to grow well.
  2. It is growing towards the light.
  3. A plant gets its food by eating soil.
  4. Plants need light to grow well.
  5. It is growing towards the light.
  6. To test light, you should also give one plant more water.
  7. Plants need light to grow well.
  8. The plant with no water is droopy and dry.
  9. To test light, you should also give one plant more water.
  10. Plants need light to grow well.
  11. the water, the soil and the type of plant
  12. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.
  13. Plants need light to grow well.
  14. The plant with no water is droopy and dry.
  15. Plants grow best in a dark cupboard.
  16. Plants need light to grow well.