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How you can use

this resource:

1. Use this resource to

research and learn about
the Nutrients needed by
plant for plant growth

2. Learn how those nutrients

impact plant growth

3. Reinforce atomic symbols

for plant nutrients

4. Review activity for the

nutrients needed for plant
growth

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1) Matching Strips: Each of

these pages should be a
different color
1) Pg 4: 2- groups per sheet
2) Pg 5-6: 1-group per sheet

2) Worksheets
1) Pg 7: Single-Sided
2) Pg 8-9: Double-Sided

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Essential nutrients

macronutrients

micronutrients

Essential nutrients

macronutrients

micronutrients
 Iron Sulfur Calcium Hydrogen

Manganese Boron Magnesium Oxygen

Molybdenum Chlorine Phosphorus Carbon

zinc Copper Potassium Nitrogen

Fe S Ca H

Mn B Mg O

Mo Cl P C

Zn Cu k N
Name: ________________________ Date: _________ Per:______
Learning Target: I will be able to describe the difference
between an essential nutrient, macronutrient, and
micronutrient.

Success Criteria: I will know when I am successful when I

am able to define and categorize the essential nutrients,
macronutrients, and micronutrients.

Entry Task:
Define the following in your own words (use previous
knowledge).
Essential Nutrient:

Macronutrients:

Micronutrients:
Activity #1:
Essential Macronutrients micronutrients
Definition Definition Definition

Elements I think belong Elements I think belong Elements I think belong

here here here

Elements that are Elements that are Elements that are

essential nutrients essential macronutrients essential micronutrients

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Activity #2 Name:. Date:. Per:

Category nutrient Benefits to plant Deficiency

symptoms

hydrogen

oxygen

Essential
Nutrients
carbon

nitrogen

potassium

phosphorus

Calcium

magnesium

Macronutrients
Sulfur
Category nutrient Benefits to Deficiency
plant symptoms

Boron

Chlorine

Copper

Iron

Manganese

Micronutrients
Molybdenum

Zinc
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