G6 STEM Semester 1

Why are plants important to our planet?

• They release oxygen for us to breathe.

• They make their own food using sunlight.

• They help control the Earth's temperature.

• They provide homes for animals.

What is photosynthesis?

• The process that plants use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

• The process that animals use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

• The process that plants and animals use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

• The process that plants and animals use to get food from other sources.

What are decomposers?

• Animals that eat the remains of other animals and help put nutrients back into the soil.

• Insects that eat the remains of other animals and help put nutrients back into the soil.

• Mushrooms that eat the remains of other animals and help put nutrients back into the soil.

• Bacteria that eat the remains of other animals and help put nutrients back into the soil.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

• Hypothesize

• Experiment

• Observe and record

• Ask yourself, "What do I want to learn more about?", or "I wonder what would happen if ..?"

Where is water found on Earth?

• In oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams.

• In oceans and lakes only.

• In oceans and streams only.

• In oceans only.

What is the process called that plants use to turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food?

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Excretion

What are some things that plants need to grow?

• Water

• Soil

• Sunlight

• All of these things are needed

What is the process called that animals use to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Respiration

• Excretion

What are some things that animals need to survive?

• Food

• Water

• Shelter

• All of these things are needed

The _____ are the parts of the plant that help it make food using sunlight.