Thirst for Life Science, grade 4Olga Volnycheva

Guess: Why Are We Here?Guess: Why Are We Here?

We will help you understand how plants depend on water

Why Do Plants Need Why Do Plants Need Water?Water?

Plants like all Plants like all living creatures living creatures need water to need water to survive survive

Water is a basic for all plant life

Types of Plants Depending on Water

• All plants need water• Some plants need more water than others

Land Plants Water Plants Underwater Plants

Desert Plant SurvivalDesert Plant Survival Thirst for LifeThirst for Life

Cacti usually have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves, which reduces transpiration.

Some plants have adapted to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or near the water table.

Water and Underwater Plants SurvivalSurvival

Water and underwater plants have adapted to living in or on aquatic environments. They have smaller roots that water can go directly into leaves.

Surface plants like water lily have flat leaves for floatation