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Sprout & Fin · Worksheet
Lesson 12 · Grades 3–8

Oxygen at the roots

Name Date

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

  • A · air pump
  • B · air line
  • C · air stone
  • D · bubbles
  • E · roots

Answer in your own words.

  1. Why does a deep water tub need an air pump?

  2. The air pump broke a while ago. What do the roots look like now?

  3. Which water can hold more air?

Draw or explain

Fish, roots, and people all need oxygen. Where does each one get it?