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What do plants need to grow?

What do plants need to grow?
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  • Title: What do plants need to grow?
  • Duration: 00:59
  • Description: The clip shows that plants need water and warmth to germinate and grow. Most of the plants have flowers which turn to fruit. No commentary With thanks to ‘Oxford Scientific Films’.
  • Subject: Science   Topic: Plants
  • Keywords: plants, growth, what do plants need?, growing, germination, conditions for growth, darwin

Ideas for use in class

  • Discussion about what plants need to grow.Can they grow without them? How do we know? Can it be proved?T hen plan a fair test, planting cress seeds in differnt conditions.

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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9

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