PARTS OF A PLANT PARTS OF A PLANT WE EAT WE EAT
May 24, 2015
PARTS OF A PLANT PARTS OF A PLANT WE EATWE EAT
Seeds contain new plantsSeeds contain new plants
A seed is the start of a new A seed is the start of a new plantplant
The have different shapes, sizes The have different shapes, sizes and colorsand colors
Flowers make seedsFlowers make seeds Covered in a seed coat to Covered in a seed coat to
protect and keeps tiny leaves protect and keeps tiny leaves and root insideand root inside
Contains food for the new plantContains food for the new plant
seeds travelseeds travel seeds stick to socksseeds stick to socks stick to animal furstick to animal fur seeds blow in the windseeds blow in the wind
seeds to grow need:seeds to grow need: SoilSoil WaterWater SunlightSunlight Seeds are planted to Seeds are planted to
grow in the gardensgrow in the gardens
Stage 1Stage 1 Germ grows inside seedGerm grows inside seed
Stage 2Stage 2 Plant shoots up from Plant shoots up from
germgerm Roots develop down Roots develop down
from germfrom germ Stage 3Stage 3
Leaves developLeaves develop Roots growRoots grow
Plants’ StagesPlants’ Stages
Stage 4Stage 4 Flower buds growFlower buds grow
Stage 5Stage 5 Full-grown plantFull-grown plant
Leaves, stems, Leaves, stems, flowers and rootsflowers and roots
Plant PartsPlant Parts StemsStems
Have little tubes that carry Have little tubes that carry water and food to the rest of water and food to the rest of the plantthe plant
Hold up leaves and flowers of Hold up leaves and flowers of the plantthe plant
Grass, flowers, and vines Grass, flowers, and vines have soft stemshave soft stems
RootsRoots Collect water and minerals Collect water and minerals
for the plantfor the plant They hold the plant in the They hold the plant in the
groundground Some plants store food in the Some plants store food in the
rootsroots
LeavesLeaves Make food for the plantMake food for the plant Green leaves + air + sunlight = plant foodGreen leaves + air + sunlight = plant food
FlowersFlowersFlowers are many sizes, colors, and Flowers are many sizes, colors, and shapesshapesMake seedsMake seedsThe seeds grow into new plantsThe seeds grow into new plants
Kinds of PlantsKinds of Plants
There are There are trees.trees. Parts of the treeParts of the tree
RootsRoots Trunk (is the tree’s stem)Trunk (is the tree’s stem) BranchBranch LeavesLeaves FruitFruit
There are There are flowers.flowers. There are There are bushes.bushes.
Parts of the plants that we can eatParts of the plants that we can eat
SeedsSeeds CornCorn
RootsRoots PotatoesPotatoes CarrotsCarrots
LeavesLeaves LettuceLettuce SpinachSpinach
StemStem celerycelery