Brandi Franks

So... do plants need dirt? The truth might shock you. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how plants get energy and how that energy is transported around them. Also, she talks about dirt.

///Standards Used in This Video///

5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that plant matter comes mostly from air and water, not from the soil.]

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Credits...

Producer & Editor: Nicholas Jenkins

Cinematographer & Director: Michael Aranda

Host: Sabrina Cruz

Script Supervisor: Mickie Halpern

Writer: Jen Szymanski

Executive Producers: John & Hank Green

Consultant: Shelby Alinsky

Script Editor: Blake de Pasti