1. Plants and How They Grow

2. All living things on earth can be separated into groups. and animalsplantsTwo groups are:

3. A Plant… Is a living thing grows on land or in water Cannot move from place to place usually has green leaves

4. Tell one reason why the following picture is or is not a plant

5. A Plant needs… water air and warmth sunlight most need soil which provides nutrients

6. What do plants need to grow ?

7. Plant Parts Cell: The smallest and most basic unit of a living thing. Plant cells have stiff walls that support the plant.

8. System A system consists of parts that work together. A plant’s leaves make up its leaf system. Many other things are part of a system.

9. Plant Parts Root: takes in water and nutrients and provides support for the plant. Many plants have a large root called a taproot. taproot Stem: holds up the leaves and carries water and nutrients through the plant.

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11. WATER Water is necessary for proper germination of seeds. Plants need water for growth. Back

12. WARMTH Plants only grow well in the right conditions. Temperatures that are too cold or too hot may affect how the plant grows. Back

13. SUNLIGHT Green plants need sunlight in to make their own food. Back

14. NUTRIENTS Plants need the minerals found in soil for healthy growth. Back

15. Carbon Dioxide enters the leaf through tiny holes in its underside. Oxygen ~ Plants make and let out oxygen gas when they make sugar. Leaf Veins ~ Tiny tubes called leaf veins deliver water to the leaf. They also carry sugar made in the leaves to the plant.

16. Put an X through any of the roots that would be considered taproots.