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Lesson 11 · Grades 3–8

Nutrient strength: the soup test

Name Date

Label the picture. Write the name next to each letter.

  • A · EC meter
  • B · metal tips
  • C · water from the tub
  • D · plant food
  • E · plain water

Answer in your own words.

  1. The leaf tips are brown and crispy. The EC reads very high. What do you do?

  2. What does an EC meter tell you?

  3. The whole plant is pale and grows slowly. The EC is very low. What is going on?

Draw or explain

When is more of a good thing too much? Think of salt, sun, or sleep.