Plants are living things

• Plants are born and grow.

• Plants make their own food:

- Roots take water

and minerals from

the soil.

- Leaves use sunlight

to make food.

• All plants are born from other plants.

• Plants cannot move from one place to another.

• Plants grow towards light

and roots towards water

in the ground.

Parts of the plants

• Stems: - There are usually,

the main stem and the branches.

- Hard stems are made of wood. Trees have hard stems or trunks.

- Soft stems are usually green. Grasses have soft stems.

Parts of the plants

• Leaves grow on the stems and the branches. There are different type of leaves.

Parts of the plants

• Roots fix the plant in the ground and absorb water and minerals from the soil.

Different plants

• Trees have a hard stem called the trunk.

• Trees can live for a very long time.

Different plants

• Bushes also have a hard stem.

• Branches grow out close to the ground.

Different plants

• Grasses have a soft and flexible stem.

• The stem of grasses is usually green.