Plants What do plants need to grow?

Parts of a Plant Can you name the four main parts of a plant? R _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ L _ _ _ F _ _ _ _ _ O O T S T E M E A F L O W E R

Roots Kankra Onionweed

Stem Bluebell Cow parsleyJapanese larch

Leaves Scots pine Sycamore Bracken fern

Flowers Philip Island hibiscus Bromeliad Harlequin flower Bluebell Rafflesia Peacock moraea

Can you label the parts of the plant?

Seeds Lotus SycamoreAfzelia Macadamia

Seed dispersal Coco-de-mer Common dandelion Blepharis Common poppy Video of exploding seeds! Dandelion

LightWaterWarmth What do plants need to grow?

How could you test…? - the effect of light on the growth of a plant? - the effect of temperature on the growth of a plant? - the effect of water on the growth of a plant?

Unusual examples Lava cactus Golden barrel cactus

Unusual Examples Venus flytrap Pitcher plant Video of Venus flytrap catching fly

Unusual Examples Rafflesia flowers Video of Rafflesia flowers opening

Unusual Examples Sunflower

Quiz 1.What are the four main parts of the plant? A) Roots, Stem, Leaves and Flowers Or B) Flowers, Seeds, Stem, and Soil

Quiz 2. What do the roots of a plant do? A)Make food for the plant Or B) Take up water, and help keep the plant steady in the soil

Quiz 3. What does the stem of the plant do? A) Anchors the plant into the soil Or B) Carries water around the plant, and helps keep the plant upright

Quiz A) Take in light and help make food for the plant Or B) Help balance the plant 4. What do the leaves of a plant do?

Quiz 5. What three things does a plant need to grow? A)Food, friends, and orange juice Or B) Water, light, and warmth