Plants in the Environment Context Organisms interact to create balance in the living environment. Through investigations and experimentation in a variety of environments, students determine the needs, structure, and adaptations of plants. Measuring and recording growth give students the opportunity to compare different life cycles.
Activities Grow plants under a variety of conditions and infer the best conditions for plant growth.
Look at videos, pictures, and examples of plants living in a variety of ecological conditions, and compare and contrast their characteristics and requirements. Partners or family members could then attempt to identify the object that left the imprint. Observe a variety of plant fossils and infer the plant associated with the fossil. Research to find out about the inferences made by scientists about the same types of fossil, and evaluate their own inferences. Research a variety of endangered or extinct plants and infer reasons why they are endangered or extinct.