The Space Garden — Passage and Quiz
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ABOUT THIS READER
This innovative passage combines plant science with space exploration, aligning with NGSS standards for life sciences and environmental systems. The narrative explores how plants grow in space and their crucial role in future space exploration. Through Sarah's observations of plants growing in different directions, students learn about gravity's effects on plant growth and the importance of plants for space travel. The passage effectively connects earth science with space science while highlighting the significance of sustainable space exploration.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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CONTENT PREVIEW
The Space Garden
The final exhibit was Sarah's favorite. It was a special greenhouse where scientists were growing plants just like they do on the International Space Station.
"Plants are very important in space," Alex explained. "They provide fresh food for astronauts, help clean the air, and might help us grow food when we build bases on Mars!"
Sarah noticed that some plants were growing sideways and others upside down. "Why are they growing like that?" she asked.
Alex smiled. "In space, there's no up or down because there's no gravity. Plants can grow in any direction, but they always grow toward the light!"
Quiz
1. What was the final exhibit Sarah's class visited?
A
A movie theaterB
A space gardenC
A gift shopD
A cafeteria2. Why are plants important in space?
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They look prettyB
They make good petsC
They provide food and clean airD
They make the spaceship faster3. What was unusual about how the plants were growing?
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They were purpleB
They were giantC
They were growing sideways and upside downD
They were made of plastic4. Why do plants in space grow toward light?
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Because they're scared of the darkB
Because there's no gravity to tell them which way is upC
Because they're special space plantsD
Because astronauts tell them toRelated Content
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