1. What changes do you notice in your plants this week? Describe the overall appearance of your plant.  Our plant has grown over the time and it has improved.  
2. How do your plants participate in the movement of water in the biosphere? How do your plants' roles in the water cycle relate to the changes you observed in your plants this week?  Our plant absorbs the water and then it grows.
3. How do your plants participate in the movement of carbon in the biosphere?  How do your plants' roles in the carbon cycle relate to the changes you observed in your plants this week?  Because the leaves on the pant can create oxygen. 
4. How do your plants participate in the movement of nitrogen in the biosphere?  How do your plants' roles in the nitrogen cycle relate to the changes you observed in your plants this week?  

The plant helps because the nitrogen is in the plant and it goes into the ground. 

Assignment 4 -Josiah

The plant relies on things such as the sunlight, the soil, and the water to survive. These are examples of abiotic factors. Some biotic factors that the plant has interaction with are humans watering the plant, animals and other plants that may block sunlight. The plant is in competition with the others. This is evident by the leaves its growing to gain more sunlight and the fact that the plant is close to the others. The plant is victorious when it outgrows its competition ( lets hope it wins :) ). Secondary succession is taking place because the soil is left behind for other plants to grow in when the plants die.

Assignment 4

1. The plant depends on things like air, water, and sun light, these are all abiotic factors. The plant also needs things like no animals eating it, people watering it, and not interacting with other plants.

2. We know that our plant is competing with other plants because they all need water and sunlight to survive. Only plants that are near it though.

3. We can tell that our plant is "winning" because it will grow bigger and be more successful with growth.

4. Other types of interactions besides competition could be things such as people touching or hitting the plant or wind blowing the plant around and possibly messing something up.

5. Succession can be seen in the garden because you will see multiple plants having good growth over time. 

Assignment 3- Josiah

The cabbage plant we planted sprouted and grew a little bit of leaves. What's interesting about our plant is that it absorbs water to help grow its leaves. This helps move water in the biosphere. Our plant also contributes to the carbon cycle by turning the carbon dioxide in the air into glucose which leads to the plant growing. The nitrogen in the plant also gets released into the ground.

Assignment 3

Assignment 3

1. Our plant started to grow and sprout some leave

2.The plant absorbs water from rainfall or from someone giving the plants water.

3.The plant will absorb the carbon from the air and make glucose out of it which will make it grow better.

4.Our plants move nitrogen that is inside of it into the ground.

Assignment 4

1. The plant relies on abiotic factors such as the soil, sunlight, and water intake. Some biotic factors the plant relies on are animals not eating the plant, people watering the plant, and other plants not blocking our plant.

2. We can tell our plant is competing with other plants as it grows it's leaves to soak in more sunlight. It also competes with other plants because they are in close proximity with each other.

3. A plant "wins" when it outgrows the other plants it is competing with.

5. Succession occurs in the garden when old plants are replaced by new ones. This is more like secondary succession because the soil is left behind in the garden when the plants are taken out.

Assignment 3

1. Our cabbage plant has sprouted and now has grown some leaves.

2. The cabbage plant helps move water in the biosphere by absorbing water and using it to grow. The plant absorbs water, helping it grow it's new leaves.

3. Our cabbage plant helps in the carbon cycle by taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make glucose. The glucose also helps the plant grow.

4. The cabbage plant has nitrogen inside that gets released into the ground.