1. Thirst for Life Science, grade 4 Olga Volnycheva

2. Guess: Why Are We Here?
We will help you understand how plants depend on water

3. Why Do Plants Need Water?
Plants like all living creatures need water to survive
Water is a basic for all plant life

4. Types of Plants Depending on Water
Land Plants
Water Plants
Underwater Plants
All plants need water
Some plants need more water than others

5. Desert Plant Survival Thirst for Life
Cacti usually have special means of storing and conserving water. They often have few or no leaves, which reduces transpiration.
Some plants have adapted to arid environments by growing extremely long roots, allowing them to acquire moisture at or near the water table.

6. Water and Underwater Plants Survival
Water and underwater plants have adapted to living in or on aquatic environments. They have smaller roots that water can go directly into leaves.
Surface plants like water lily have flat leaves for floatation