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GETTING PLANTS
KNOW
Plants
Flower
Bud
Leaf
Stem
Roots
Why plants have
leaves ?
Leaves make food for the
plant through Photosynthesis
Process.
6CO2 + 12H2o
Carbon dioxide
=
Sunlight & Chlorophyll =C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
Water
Glucose
Oxygen
Water
Why do plants have roots?
All plants with flowers
have roots. Roots stop
the wind blowing the
plant over. Roots take
in
water
and
nourishment from the
soil.
What is the stem’s job?
All plants have stems.
Stems grow up into the air
and towards the light.
The leaves and flowers are
on the stems.
Stems take water and food to
the leaves and flowers.
What about flowers ?
Flowers are made of
petals.
Petals attract insects to the flower.
The flower makes
seeds.
The life cycle of a plant
Roots
grow
from a
seed.
Leaves
start to
grow.
More leaves
grow.
Flower buds
appear.
The
flowers
open.
The life cycle of a plant
The petals die. The
flowers make a fruit
with seeds inside.
The fruit dries
and falls.
What is their job?
Petals
make food from light, air
and water.
get water from the soil.
Stems
help the plant stand up.
Leaves
attract insects.
Roots
take food and water to the
leaves
Flowers
make seeds.
Something about Seeds
The mother plant
sends the baby seed
away with a packed
lunch. This means the
seed
will
have
enough energy to
start
germinating,
until he has made his
own leaves.