Investigation Notebook
Needs of Plants and Animals:
Milkweed and Monarchs
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Safety Guidelines for Science Investigations
1–2
Chapter 1
Garlic with Water
4
Garlic with No Water
5
Chapter 2
Plant Growth Sequencing Mat
6
Garlic with Water
8
Garlic with No Water
9
Garlic with Water
10
Garlic with No Water
11
Radish Seeds in Soil with Water
12
Ms. Ray's Milkweed Plants
13
Chapter 3
Sunflower with Light
14
Sunflower with No Light
15
Why Do the Milkweed Plants that Get Water
Grow Differently?
16
Glossary
17–18
Table of Contents
Safety Guidelines
for Science Investigations
1. Follow instructions. Listen carefully to your teacher’s
instructions. Ask questions if you do not know what to do.
2.
Do not taste things. No tasting anything or putting it near
your mouth unless your teacher says it is safe to do so.
3.
Smell substances like a chemist. When you smell a
substance, do not put your nose near it. Instead, gently
move the air from above the substance to your nose. This
is how chemists smell substances.
4.
Protect your eyes. Wear safety goggles if something wet
could splash into your eyes, if powder or dust might get in
your eyes, or if something sharp could fly into your eyes.
5.
Protect your hands. Wear gloves if you are working with
materials or chemicals that could irritate your skin.
6.
Keep your hands away from your face. Do not touch
your face, mouth, ears, eyes, or nose while working with
chemicals, plants, or animals.
7.
Tell your teacher if you have allergies. This will keep you
safe and comfortable during science class.
8.
Be calm and careful. Move carefully and slowly around the
classroom. Save your outdoor behavior for recess.
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Safety Guidelines
for Science Investigations
(continued)
9. Report all spills, accidents, and injuries to your teacher. Tell
your teacher if something spills, if there is an accident, or if
someone gets injured.
10.
Avoid anything that could cause a burn. Allow your teacher
to work with hot water or hot equipment.
11.
Wash your hands after class. Make sure to wash your
hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling
plants, animals, or science materials.
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 1.74
Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
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Garlic with Water
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
This garlic clove is in a cup with water.
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 1.7
5
Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Garlic with No Water
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in no water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
This garlic clove is in a cup with no water.
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.26
Plant Growth Sequencing Mat
Directions:
Put the pictures of plants in growing order.
Name:
_______________________________________________________
Date:
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
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Needs of Plants and Animals
You can use this page to write notes or make drawings.
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.38
Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Garlic with Water
This garlic clove is in a cup with water.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.3
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Garlic with No Water
This garlic clove is in a cup with no water.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in no water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.5
Garlic with Water
This garlic clove is in a cup with water.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.5
Garlic with No Water
This garlic clove is in a cup with no water.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the garlic in no water.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
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Radish Seeds in Soil with Water
Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.6
Radish seeds in soil with water.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the radish seeds in the soil with water.
2. In the cup below, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Ms. Ray's Milkweed Plants
Directions:
Which plants were watered? Place a sticky note on each pot that got water.
white pot
pink pot black pot
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Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 2.7
Name:
_______________________________________________________
Date:
____________________
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
14 Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 3.1
Sunflower with Light
These sunflower plants got light.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the sunflower plant that got light.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Name:
_____________________________________
Date:
________________
Needs of Plants and Animals—Lesson 3.1
Sunflower with No Light
These sunflower plants got no light.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Directions:
1. Observe the sunflower plant that got no light.
2. In the cup, draw what you observe.
3. On the lines below, write what you observe.
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Why Do the Milkweed Plants that Get Water Grow Differently?
Directions:
The plants in both pots got water. Why do the plants grow differently?
Talk with a partner to answer the question.
white pot pink pot
Name:
_______________________________________________________
Date:
____________________
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17Needs of Plants and Animals
compare: to notice how two or more things are alike or different
comparar: notar en qué son iguales o diferentes dos o más cosas
grow: to get bigger or get new parts
crecer: hacerse más grande o hacer partes nuevas
habitat: the place where an animal or plant lives and grows
bitat: el lugar donde vive y crece un animal o una planta
investigate: to try to learn more about something
investigar: tratar de aprender más sobre algo
leaves: the flat, green plant parts that catch light
hojas: las partes planas y verdes de una planta que atrapan
la luz
observe: to use any of the five senses (sight, hearing, smell,
taste, touch) to learn more about something
observar: usar cualquiera de los cinco sentidos (vista, oído,
olfato, gusto, tacto) para aprender más sobre algo
record: to draw or write down information
apuntar: dibujar o escribir información
Glossary
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Needs of Plants and Animals
Glossary (continued)
roots: the underground plant parts that take in water
raíces: las partes subterráneas de una planta que
absorben agua
scientist: someone who learns about the natural world
científico: alguien que aprende acerca del mundo natural
seed: a young plant that has not started to grow
semilla: una planta joven que no ha empezado a crecer
stem: the plant part that holds up the plant
tallo: la parte de una planta que la mantiene firme
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Your Investigation Notebook
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your questions, predictions, and observations.
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