5-LS1-1 - Performance Expectation
Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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argumentplantsmaterialsgrowthairwater
Skills
- support (an argument using evidence) #dok3
- identify (materials required for plant growth) #dok1
- explain (how plants use air and water for growth) #dok2
- analyze (evidence about sources of materials plants need) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify materials that plants need for growth. #dok1
- I can explain how plants obtain materials from air and water. #dok2
- I can support an argument with evidence showing that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. #dok3
- I can analyze observations or data to determine the sources of materials for plant growth. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plants require materials from their environment to grow.
- Most materials for plant growth come primarily from air and water, not soil.
Essential Questions
- What do plants need in order to grow?
- Where do the materials for plant growth come from?
- How do air and water provide what plants need?
- How can we use evidence to support claims about plant growth?
- Why is it important to know where plants get their materials for growth?
