Scavenger Web Hunt: What Do Plants Need to Grow?

Science: 2nd Grade

Miss Peters

The Big Question: What do plants need in order to grow and be healthy?
Standard: 2-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Why are we doing this activity? To have fun while hunting for what plants need to grow,
whether it is into food or flowers! Follow the directions below and use the Hunting Hints to
help you learn more about plants.
Questions:
1. What is a plant?
2. Can plants grow flowers?
3. Can plants also grow fruits and vegetables?
4. Where do plants grow from?
5. Where do plants come from?
6. Can plants grow instantly or does this growing process take more time?
7. Do humans and animals need plants to survive? Why or why not?
8. What are the three key ingredients plants need to grow?
9. What is the process of plants growing from these three ingredients called?
10. How are plants, animals, and humans the same?

Hunting Hints:
1. Biology for Kids-Plants
2. A Botany Guide for Kids and Students
3. Types of Plants Video
4. How Plants Grow
5. Photosynthesis Video
6. Needs of Living Things
Directions:
1. First read all ten questions.
2. Then read and watch all of the Hunting Hints to learn
more about plants.
3. While watching and reading the hints, take notes of key terms and phrases you think will
help you answer the ten questions.
4. Write your answers down and make sure you rewrite them in your own words.