Study of Plants’ Study of Plants’ PartsPartsGrade 4Grade 4
Mr. DavisMr. Davis
PartsParts The seedsThe seeds The rootsThe roots The stemsThe stems The leavesThe leaves The flowersThe flowers The fruitsThe fruits
Seeds or BulbsSeeds or Bulbs Grows new plantsGrows new plants Part of flowering Part of flowering
plant that produces plant that produces new plantnew plant
Surrounded by a Surrounded by a hard hard seed coatseed coat
RootsRoots Holds plant in Holds plant in
groundground Root hairs Root hairs - -
Collects water and Collects water and nutrients from soilnutrients from soil
Carries food to Carries food to stemstem
FibrousFibrous TaprootTaproot
2 types of roots2 types of roots
TaprootTaproot Main root that has Main root that has
many smaller roots many smaller roots growing from it.growing from it.
FibrousFibrous Thin roots that spread Thin roots that spread
out in all directions out in all directions just below soil.just below soil.
StemsStems Carry nutrients and waterCarry nutrients and water Support system for plant Support system for plant
bodybody Holds leaves & branches Holds leaves & branches
uprightupright
LeavesLeaves Absorbs sunlight and
makes and stores food Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll – green part of the plant
Sunlight Carbon Dioxide Water
FlowersFlowers Produce seedsProduce seeds ColorfulColorful Contain perfume Contain perfume
and nectar that and nectar that attracts attracts pollinators pollinators
FruitsFruits Protects the Protects the
seedsseeds Could be eatenCould be eaten Spreads the Spreads the
seedsseeds
PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis
In In photosynthesisphotosynthesis carbon dioxide from the air carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil react with the sun’s and water from the soil react with the sun’s energy to form food for the plantenergy to form food for the plant
A primary difference between plants and A primary difference between plants and animals is the plant’s ability to manufacture its animals is the plant’s ability to manufacture its own food. own food.
ProcessProcess
1.1. Chlorophyll inside leaf Chlorophyll inside leaf takes sun, carbon takes sun, carbon dioxide, and water and dioxide, and water and turns it into sugarturns it into sugar
2.2. Plant uses sugar for Plant uses sugar for foodfood
3.3. Plant produces Oxygen Plant produces Oxygen during this processduring this process
Respiration and TranspirationRespiration and Transpiration
RespirationRespiration
Plants (and animals) Plants (and animals) convert the sugars back convert the sugars back into energy for growth into energy for growth and to energize lifeand to energize life
TranspirationTranspiration
Water in the roots is Water in the roots is pulled through the plant pulled through the plant
Cooling – 80% of the Cooling – 80% of the cooling effect of a shade cooling effect of a shade tree is from the tree is from the evaporative cooling evaporative cooling effects of transpiration. effects of transpiration.
Non flowering plantsNon flowering plants
Tendrils – Climbing Tendrils – Climbing plants use these to plants use these to hold themselves uphold themselves up
Spores – new plants Spores – new plants grow from thesegrow from these
ActivitiesActivities
Job 1Job 1
1.1. Take set #1 bagTake set #1 bag
2.2. Match definitions with Match definitions with pictures.pictures.
3.3. Record answers on Record answers on worksheet in packet.worksheet in packet.
4.4. Repeat #’s 1-3 with set Repeat #’s 1-3 with set #2 cards#2 cards
Job 2Job 2 Label Parts of plants in Label Parts of plants in
packetpacket Complete crossword Complete crossword
puzzle in packetpuzzle in packet
Plant Parts job worksheets click here
Where are seeds formed?Where are seeds formed? In the flower Inside the ovary Outside the seed coat
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What do flowers What do flowers produce?produce?
Seeds Pollen All the above
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What do fruits protect?What do fruits protect? Flowers Seeds Stems
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What do roots store?What do roots store? Leaves Soil and water FoodFood
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What do stems carry?What do stems carry? Nutrients and waterNutrients and water Plant growthPlant growth Flowers and leavesFlowers and leaves
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Leaves are in charge of Leaves are in charge of photosynthesis.photosynthesis.
TrueTrue FalseFalse
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For more informationFor more information
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