Saint denis school – 4° grade PARTS OF A PLANT Saint denis school – 4° grade

Today you will learn… To identify the different parts of a plant To describe how the different plant parts work

Can you name the parts of a plant? ROOTS STEM LEAF FLOWER_

ROOTS Roots hold the plant in the soil They act like straws: they absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

PlANT ROOTS

TREE ROOTS

STEM The stem supports the plant, so it can get lots of light It carries water and nutrients from the roots to the different parts of the plants

PLANT STEMS

TRUNKS The stem of a tree is called trunk and is covered with bark.

leaves Capture sunlight to make food for the plant. This process is called photosynthesis

leaves

flowers They are the reproductive part of most plants It is in the flower that seeds start to grow. Their petals are colourful to attract insects.

flowers

seeds Seeds are the part of the plant that make new plants. When they germinate (start to grow), they will develop into new plants. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJQyL-7KRmw

seeds Seeds form in fruits

FRUIT Fruits contain seeds Fruits can be fleshy like apples or hard like nuts.

Let’s see what you learned…

QUESTION 1 What do the roots of a plant do? Make food for the plant B) Take up water and help the plant keep steady in the soil r

QUESTION 2 What does the stem of a plant do? Anchor the plant into the soil B) Carries water around the plant and helps keep the plant upright

QUESTION 3 What do the leaves of a plant do? Take in light and help make food for the plant B) Help support the plant r

QUESTION 4 What three things does a plant need to grow? Food, friends, and orange juice B) Water, light, and warmth r