Plants: parts and growth

Learning the main parts of a plant, the difference between trees and flowers, and deciduous and evergreen trees

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Label the parts of this plant.
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Which part of a plant takes in water from the soil? A) Leaves B) Flower C) Roots D) Stem
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True or false? A tree is a kind of plant. A) True B) False
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True or false? Plants need water, light and air to grow. A) True B) False
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Match each part of a plant to its job. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Roots, Stem, Leaves, Flower Right: Hold the plant in the ground, Holds the plant up, Make food using sunlight, Makes seeds for new plants
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Fill in the blank. The ___ of a plant make food using sunlight.
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Which part of a plant makes seeds so new plants can grow? A) Roots B) Stem C) Flower D) Leaves
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A deciduous tree is one that... A) Loses its leaves in autumn B) Keeps its leaves all year C) Has no leaves D) Grows only in summer
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Which of these trees keeps its leaves all year round? A) Oak B) Pine C) Beech D) Maple
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True or false? A holly tree is evergreen, so it keeps its leaves in winter. A) True B) False
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Plants: parts and growth · for parents and teachers

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roots: roots; stem: stem; leaves: leaves; flower: flower
A plant has roots under the ground, a stem holding it up, leaves to make food, and a flower at the top.
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Roots
Roots grow under the ground. They hold the plant in place and take in water from the soil.
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True
True. Trees are plants. They have roots, a stem (called a trunk in trees), and leaves, just like other plants.
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True. Plants need water (from the soil), light (usually from the sun), and air to grow well.
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Roots → Hold the plant in the ground; Stem → Holds the plant up; Leaves → Make food using sunlight; Flower → Makes seeds for new plants
Roots hold the plant in the ground and take in water. The stem holds the plant up. Leaves use sunlight to make food. Flowers make seeds.
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leaves
The leaves of a plant make food using sunlight. This is how the plant gets the energy it needs to grow.
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Flower
Flowers make seeds. The seeds can fall to the ground or be carried away, and new plants can grow from them.
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Loses its leaves in autumn
A deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn. Oak and beech trees are deciduous. Evergreen trees keep their leaves all year.
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Pine
A pine tree is evergreen, so it keeps its leaves (needles) all year. Oak, beech and maple are deciduous and lose their leaves in autumn.
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True
True. Holly is an evergreen tree, so it has green leaves all year, even in winter. That is why we often see it at Christmas.