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Sprout & Fin · Worksheet
Lesson 14 · Grades 3–8

When things go wrong: reading a sick plant

Name Date

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

  • A · net pot & seedling
  • B · roots
  • C · air stone

Answer in your own words.

  1. The newest leaves are yellow. The pH reads high. What is your best guess?

  2. You think the plant food is too strong. What do you do next?

  3. One old leaf at the bottom is yellow. Every reading is OK. What do you do?

Draw or explain

When something goes wrong at home or at school, how do you find out why before you fix it?