1. 1. The Question Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 Plants are made up of many different
parts. These parts are important to
our diet.
In this lesson you will find
out how plants grow and what they
need to grow. You will also learn
about the parts that make up a plant
and be able to identify the parts of the
plant that we eat.
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2. 2. Information Sources Next 1 2 3 4 5 6
Use what you already know about
plants to help you complete the
Lesson.
The following are websites where you
can find more information on different
parts of plants, what they need to
grow, and the part they play in our
diet.
The Great Plant Escape
Expoplants
Growning A Plant
Activity
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3. 3. The Student Activity Next 1 2 3 4 5 6
Using Kidpix Studio Deluxe, draw a
plant, label its parts, and write the
function of each part.
Make sure you put your name and date
before you start your picture.
You may use your science textbook if
you need to.
Make sure you include the following:
Stem
Flower
Leaf
Root
Seed
Please print your finished product.
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4. 4. The Assessment Activity
Next
4. The Assessment Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6
Show what you know!
1. Click on the following website. Match the drawings with the names of the plant parts and make a salad.
Cool Science
2. Click on the following website to see if you can guess which plant part each food is. When you have finished, print out your results.
Plant Parts
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5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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5. Enrichment Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6
Growing Lettuce Indoors
Try this website to see if you can
grow lettuce indoors. Print out the
directions and work with a
partner.
Lettuce
Your teacher will provide
you will all the materials you
need.
These materials are © 2007 Janet Cournoyer, Louise Damian, Charlton Street School, all rights reserved.

6. 6. Teacher Support Materials1 2 3 4 5 6
Learn the entire life cycle of the following plants from how they grow to when they are ready to be eaten in this series called Life Cycles by Melanie Mitchell:
The Life Cycle of a Carrot
The Life Cycle of a Bean
The Life Cycle of a Potato
The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree
The Life Cycle of a Sunflower
Other good books:
From Seed To Plant by Gail Gibbons
How A Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan
A Seed Grows (My First Look at a Plant’s Life Cycle) by Pamela Hickman
Science Standard 1: Recognize that plants
are living things that, grow, reproduce, and
die.
Standard 2: Identify and explain the
characteristics of living things.
Standard 8: Identify an organism’s basic
needs and specific elements the habitat
must provide.
Reading & Language Standard 7.4: Use correct
spelling of high frequency words.
Standard 7.6: Recognize common irregular
spelled words.
Comprehension Standard 22.2: Use correct
standard English mechanics.
Research Standard 24.1: Generate questions
and gather information from several sources in a
classroom, school, or library.
These materials are © 2007 Janet Cournoyer, Louise Damian, Charlton Street School, all rights reserved.