Transcript Introduction to Plant Life

Introduction to Plant Life
With this slide show you will:
Learn what the parts of the plant look
like and what their function is. That
means you’ll learn how each part
helps the plant survive.
Let’s start with how a plant begins.
• A plant starts out being
a seed.
• Inside a tiny seed is
everything a plant
needs to become a
baby plant, or a
seedling.
• Do you see the seeds in
this watermelon?
When a seed is planted in good
soil, has enough water and sunlight
a seed can grow into a seedling.
Is a seedling a new plant?
Is a seedling is a new plant?
Plant Parts
Let’s take a look
at the parts of a
plant that are
above the
ground.
Leaf
Flower
Stem
The Stem
• Holds up the leaves
and flowers
• Brings water up to
the leaves and
flower
• Provides structure
Leaves
• Provides a place on the
plant to collect sunlight
• Changes the sunlight to
a special chemical
called chlorophyll
(chlo·ro·phyll) that
turns into food for the
plant.
Flower
• The place on the plant
where the seeds are
formed.
• Brightly colored to
attract insects for
pollination.
What are the four plant
parts we’ve looked at so far?
?
Try to say them to yourself
then click the mouse to see
if you remembered all four.
Flower
S
t
e
m
seed
leaf
More plant parts:
What part of the plant do these come from?
Did you say roots?
Roots!
Roots are the branch
like extensions of the
plant that grow into
the ground.
What do roots do?
• Like a straw, they draw in water and nutrients
the plant needs to survive.
• Roots help the plant stay in the ground.
Let’s play true and false!
Click on the arrow in front of true or false for each statement. If
you get an answer incorrectly the slide show will take you back to a
slide that covered the information.
True
False
The stem of a plant helps hold
up the flowers and leaves to
give the plant structure.
True
False
The stem of a plant helps hold
up the flowers and leaves to
give the plant structure.
True
False
Leaves collect sunlight and create a
special chemical that makes food for
the plant.
True
False
Leaves collect sunlight and create
a special chemical that makes food
for the plant.
True
False
Seeds are made in the roots of a
plant.
True
False
Seeds are made in the roots of
a plant.
True
False
A seedling is the new, baby like,
plant that comes from the seed.
True
False
A seedling is the new, baby like,
plant that comes from the seed.
True
False
Congratulations!
You’ve just finished our slide show on
plants. Now, advance one more slide to
play a matching game.
Click the link below to
play a plant match up
game.
http://www.neok12.com/quiz/PLANTS01