Plants including trees Misconceptions

Concepts

Plants are

Misconceptions

Seeds are all inside, grass and trees don’t have seeds, seeds won’t grow if taken from a fruit.
Seeds are small objects (macaroni… macaroni will grow if planted)
Trees, grass, vegetables, weeds are not plants.
Plants are not alive
Plants get their energy from the soil through roots.
Fertilizer or humus provides plants with food or energy
Plants growing in a closed container will cause the mass to increase.
Matter is created from the sun’s energy through photosynthesis.
Plants take in all substances they need to grow through their roots.
Leaves take in water.

Concepts

Trees

Misconceptions

Leaves change color because they don't have much moisture, get dry, and turn brown
The temperature changes and they can't survive and drop off.
They hibernate like animals.
When the weather gets cold they don't get as much sun and rain and die.