Here are your goals and key ideas to learn in Case #1!

When you finish this case, you should be able to:

• List the important things needed for plant growth.

• Help in the growth of a living organism.

• Demonstrate knowledge and use of words related to seeds and plants.

• Read to find answers to questions.

• Describe and record observations.

• Listen for answers and new information.

• Describe how plants grow and what they need to grow.

• Make guesses about lettuce and its growth (time, size, color, etc.)

While you're solving the mysteries, pay special attention to these key ideas:

• Plants are made up of different parts. Each part has a certain job. These parts can also help us to identify plants.

• You can eat certain plant parts. They are important food sources for both humans and other animals.

• There are seven basic requirements that plants need in order to grow properly: temperature, light, water, air, nutrients, time, and room to grow.

• Plants can be grown both indoors and outdoors for food, shelter, clothing, medicine, energy, and pleasure.

Go on to the Facts of the Case.