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Plants

Discover the wonderful parts of plants, what they need to grow, and how they are alike and different.

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Parts of a Plant

A plant has different parts including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Each part has a special job to help the plant stay healthy.

Roots and Stems

Roots hold the plant firmly in the soil and take in water. Stems hold the plant upright and carry water from the roots to the other parts.

Leaves, Flowers, and Fruits

Leaves make food for the plant using sunlight. Flowers help the plant make new plants, and fruits often hold seeds inside them.

What Plants Need to Grow

Just like us, plants need things to live and grow. They need water, sunlight, and air to stay green and healthy.

Similarities and Differences

Plants are similar because they all need water and sunlight to grow. They are different because they come in different shapes, sizes, and colors.

Plant PartMain Job
RootsTakes in water from soil
LeavesMakes food using sunlight
StemHolds the plant upright
Jobs of different plant parts

Look and learn

Ali waters his potted plant every day and puts it by the sunny window. What three things do plants need to grow that Ali is giving or using?
  1. Read the question carefully to find what plants need.
  2. Ali gives water by watering the plant.
  3. Ali uses the sunny window to give sunlight, and plants also need air.
Which part of the plant is usually under the soil and takes in water?
  1. Think about the parts of a plant.
  2. Look at the parts above and below the ground.
  3. Identify that the roots are under the soil and take in water.
State one way that a sunflower and a fern are similar.
  1. Think about what all plants share.
  2. Both are living things and both need water, sunlight, and air to grow.

Mind map

Mind map for plants.

  • parts
    • roots
    • stem
    • leaves
  • needs
    • water
    • sunlight
    • air
  • features
    • flowers
    • fruits
  • comparison
    • similarities
    • differences
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