So after figuring out that the vast majority of the food we consume can be traced back to plants (we're thinking fungus isn't plants, by the way), we decided to try and figure out where plants get their matter from. We had a really intense (and kind of confusing in my opinion) discussion, which led us thinking that we all should get our ideas out on the table. We developed some initial models around this idea of how plants get their matter to grow.
Our thoughts are varied, but we are thinking the following:
Plants might get their matter from a combination of these things:
1. Soil
2. Sunlight
3. Water
4. Air
From this, we started asking questions about these things to prompt future investigations to gather evidence. And here were questions that really dig deep into figuring out more about where plants get the matter they need to grow:
We've got some investigation ideas out there, too, which include some fair tests with some plants and weighing some stuff. Maybe the plants themselves? Maybe the stuff that we think gives them matter? Maybe we should do stuff to figure out more about air because it doesn't really seem to weigh anything?
Check back...because there's a lot of learning going on!!!
Plants might get their matter from a combination of these things:
1. Soil
2. Sunlight
3. Water
4. Air
From this, we started asking questions about these things to prompt future investigations to gather evidence. And here were questions that really dig deep into figuring out more about where plants get the matter they need to grow:
- What is air?
- What is it made of?
- Do plants need light?
- Does air have weight?
- Does sunlight weigh anything?
- If the plant is getting bigger, why doesn't the soil get smaller?
- What exactly do plants eat?
- How does a plant get matter from the sunlight if sunlight doesn't have any weight?
We've got some investigation ideas out there, too, which include some fair tests with some plants and weighing some stuff. Maybe the plants themselves? Maybe the stuff that we think gives them matter? Maybe we should do stuff to figure out more about air because it doesn't really seem to weigh anything?
Check back...because there's a lot of learning going on!!!