PlantsJessica WolfeITC 525Summer Session I

Table of Contents Needs of a Plant Parts of a Plant

Roots Stem Leaves Flowers Fruit Seeds

Food Making Process Life Cycle Uses of a Plant

Needs of a plant Plants come from seeds.

Plants are living things just like us. Each seed has a tiny plant that starts to grow when it has all its needs met.

Plants need sunlight, water, air, and nutrients in the soil.

Click here to see a seedling sprout!!

Test Your Plant KnowledgePlants need sunlight, water, air, and _____________ to grow?

A. A shady spot B. Nutrients in the soil C. Leaves D. Flower pots

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You’re a Plant Expert!! Plants need nutrients from the soil just

like humans need food in order to grow.

Keep going to find out the parts of a plant.

Parts of a Plant:Roots

Facts about Roots Roots look like little hairs that stick up from the

ground. The roots act like a straw that suck up the water and

nutrients from the soil. Roots help keep the plant in place so that it does not

move and stands up straight. Roots can also hold extra food for plants to use when

they need it. Roots grow under the ground.

Fun Fact: Carrots are

roots.

Parts of a Plant:Stem

Facts about a Stem The stem is attached to the roots and

helps hold the plant straight up. Water moves from the root to the stem. The stem helps carry food, water, and

nutrients from the root to the leaves.

Click here to see how water moves up the stem.

Fun Fact: Some trees take hundreds of years to grow.

Test Your Plant KnowledgeAfter the water is soaked up through the roots, it travels to the ____________________________.

A. LeavesB. FlowerC. StemD. Seed

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You’re a Plant Expert!! The roots soak up the water and carry it

through the stem.

Keep going to find out more about plant parts.

Parts of a Plant:Leaves

Facts about Leaves Leaves are the food making part of the

plant. The leaves are the part of the plant that

grows from the stem. Leaves can be found on each side of the

stem and reach out for sunlight. Leaves have tiny veins that help water

travel easier.Fun Fact: Lettuce is made of leaves.

Parts of a Plant: Flowers

Facts about Flowers Flowers help play a very important role

in seed making. Flowers are not found on every plant. Flowers may have several or few petals. Flowers are in charge of making more

and more seeds. This is called “reproduction.”Fun Fact:

The smell and color of flowers attracts insects.

Test Your Plant Knowledge True or False

Flowers help water travel through the plant easier.

A. True B. False

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You’re a Plant Expert!! The leaves have veins that carry water to

the flower.

Keep going to find out more about the plant parts.

Parts of a Plant:Fruit

Facts about Fruit Fruit is the plant part that holds the seeds. Fruit gives a covering or shelter for seeds. When an animal visits a flower, it gets covered

with powder. Then it visits another flower and sometimes some of the powder rubs off onto the next flower. This powder makes seeds grow inside the flower. Fruits start to grow around the seed.

Click to see bees carrying pollen.

Fun Fact: Some fruits grow from seeds and

some from plants.

Parts of a Plant:Seeds

Facts about Seeds Seeds make new plants. These plants look like the plants the

seeds came from. The seeds are formed in the fruit part of

the plant. All you need are the seeds from a plant,

water, sun, and soil to grow the same plant again.

Fun Fact: Seeds come in hundreds of shapes and sizes.

Test Your Plant Knowledge The fruit holds ___________________ that

can be used to grow the same plant. A. Seeds B. Nutrients C. Powder D. Insects

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You’re a Plant Expert!! When seeds reproduce they make the

same plant again.

Keep clicking to see how plants make food.

Food Making Process Plants can make their own food. Plants make food in the leaves. The leaves have a green color called

“chlorophyll” that makes the leaves green.

Chlorophyll can make food with carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and sunlight.

This is called “photosynthesis.”

Fun Fact: When breathe out

carbon dioxide.

Plant Life Cycle A plant life cycle happens again and

again. A plant starts as a seed and then

grows into a “seedling” with roots. A seedling is when the plant starts to

sprout. The plant continues to grow into an

adult plant. After an adult plant dies, a new plant

is made by seed “reproduction.” A life cycle is how long a plant lives

or how long it takes to grow.

Test Your Plant KnowledgeTrue or False

The green color of leaves is made from chlorophyll.

A. TrueB. False

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You’re a Plant Expert!! The chlorophyll gives the leaves their green color

and plants are able to make their own food through the leaves.

Keep clicking to find out how plants help us.

How are Plants Useful? Plants help the environment by:

Plants produce ALL the food that people eat.

Plants produce oxygen gas as they make food that helps us to breathe.

Plants give shelter for many animals. Plants help make soil. Plants help to give us food and clothing. Plants give us a beautiful environment.

Fun Fact: Plants can change the

amount of rainfall in big

areas.

Your Job!!! Now that you know all about plants, your job is

to create a poster to inform others of how to take care of plants and create your own garden.

You may use the websites listed on the credits slide for help.

You must include: A plant drawing with all of the parts labeled. List the ways to take care of a plant and what a

plant needs to grow. Be creative!

Credits http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html http://

ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/Archives/ED101sp08/anniewu/parts.html

http://missmarita01.blogspot.com/2010/05/parts-of-plant.html

http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~agrosenheider/myparts.htm

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=gsqvh&xhr=t&q=parts+of+a+plant&cp=12&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1366&bih=589&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi