Science Organisms & Life Processesusually ages 10–11

Plants Grow from Air & Water

Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water, not from the soil

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Explain that plants take in carbon dioxide from air and water from soil to make food (photosynthesis)
Argue that most of a plant's mass comes from air (CO₂) and water, not soil minerals
Describe a simple investigation showing soil mass barely changes while a plant grows significantly

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If your child knows plants need water and sunlight, can they also explain that most of a plant's 'building material' actually comes from air and water rather than dirt?

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Builds on

What Plants Need to Thriveages 7–8Must know plant growth requirements before arguing that most material comes from air and water

Water Transport in Plantsages 7–8Water transport investigation supports understanding water as a plant growth material

Plants Grow from Air & Waterthis skill · ages 10–11

Unlocks

Energy from Food & the Sunages 10–11Must know plants get materials from air/water (photosynthesis) before tracing sun energy through food

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2S4U07low confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science Understanding strand

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Diet, Exercise & Lifestyleages 10–11 Energy from Food & the Sunages 10–11 Evolution vocabularyages 10–11 Nutrient Transport in Animalsages 10–11

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