1. Unit 12: Shoot System of Plants
Stem, Leaves and Flowers

2. There are four main parts of a plant.
Can you guess what they are?
1. S
tem
2. L
eaves
3. F
lower
4. F
ruits and seeds

3. Look at this picture. flower leaves stem
Can you label the parts of the plant?

4. What is the function of the stem?
It holds the leaves so that they can absorb sunlight.
It transports water and minerals from the roots to all parts of the plant.
It transports food from the leaves to all parts of the plant.
stem

5. What is the function of the leaf?
The leaves make food for the plant. The food produced is carried from the leaves to all parts of the plant.
leaf

7. The flower helps the plant to reproduce.
What is the function of the flower?
The flower helps the plant to reproduce.
flower

8. Look carefully at your flower
with your partner
What does it smell like?
What can you see?

9. All flowers have male and female parts pistil stamen
This is the name for the FEMALE part of the flower.
pistil
stamen
This is the name for the MALE part of the flower.

10. Look closely at your
flower as we name the
different parts

11. The pistil
stigma
style
ovary

12. The stamen
anther
filament

13. The parts of a flower petal stigma anther style filament ovary
flower stalk
sepal

14. Draw a detailed diagram
of your flower
Label the following parts on your diagram…
pistil
stamen
stigma
style
ovary
anther
filament
petal
sepal
flower stalk