Transcript Parts of a Plant

Plants
What do plants need to grow?
Parts of a Plant
Can you name the four main parts of a plant?
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Roots
Kankra
Onionweed
Stem
Cow parsley
Bluebell
Japanese larch
Leaves
Scots pine
Bracken fern
Sycamore
Flowers
Bluebell
Philip Island hibiscus
Harlequin flower
Rafflesia
Peacock moraea
Bromeliad
Can you label the parts of the plant?
Seeds
Sycamore
Lotus
Afzelia
Macadamia
Seed dispersal
Coco-de-mer
Dandelion
Common
poppy
Video of
exploding
seeds!
Common dandelion
Blepharis
What do plants need to grow?
Light
Water
Warmth
How could you test…?
- the effect of light on the growth of a plant?
- the effect of temperature on the growth of a plant?
- the effect of water on the growth of a plant?
Unusual examples
Lava cactus
Golden barrel cactus
Unusual Examples
Venus flytrap
Video of Venus flytrap catching fly
Pitcher plant
Unusual Examples
Rafflesia flowers
Video of Rafflesia flowers opening
Unusual Examples
Sunflower
Quiz
1. What are the four main parts of the plant?
A) Roots, Stem, Leaves and Flowers
Or
B) Flowers, Seeds, Stem, and Soil
Quiz
2. What do the roots of a plant do?
A) Make food for the plant
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B) Take up water, and help
keep the plant steady in
the soil
Quiz
3. What does the stem of the plant do?
A) Anchors the plant into the soil
Or
B) Carries water around the plant,
and helps keep the plant upright
Quiz
4. What do the leaves of a plant do?
A) Take in light and help make food for the plant
Or
B) Help balance the plant
Quiz
5. What three things does a plant need to grow?
A) Food, friends, and orange juice
Or
B) Water, light, and warmth