PARTS OF A PLANT PARTS OF A PLANT WE EATWE EAT

Seeds contain new plantsSeeds contain new plants

A seed is the start of a new A seed is the start of a new plantplant

The have different shapes, sizes The have different shapes, sizes and colorsand colors

Flowers make seedsFlowers make seeds Covered in a seed coat to Covered in a seed coat to

protect and keeps tiny leaves protect and keeps tiny leaves and root insideand root inside

Contains food for the new plantContains food for the new plant

seeds travelseeds travel seeds stick to socksseeds stick to socks stick to animal furstick to animal fur seeds blow in the windseeds blow in the wind

seeds to grow need:seeds to grow need: SoilSoil WaterWater SunlightSunlight Seeds are planted to Seeds are planted to

grow in the gardensgrow in the gardens

Stage 1Stage 1 Germ grows inside seedGerm grows inside seed

Stage 2Stage 2 Plant shoots up from Plant shoots up from

germgerm Roots develop down Roots develop down

from germfrom germ Stage 3Stage 3

Leaves developLeaves develop Roots growRoots grow

Plants’ StagesPlants’ Stages

Stage 4Stage 4 Flower buds growFlower buds grow

Stage 5Stage 5 Full-grown plantFull-grown plant

Leaves, stems, Leaves, stems, flowers and rootsflowers and roots

Plant PartsPlant Parts StemsStems

Have little tubes that carry Have little tubes that carry water and food to the rest of water and food to the rest of the plantthe plant

Hold up leaves and flowers of Hold up leaves and flowers of the plantthe plant

Grass, flowers, and vines Grass, flowers, and vines have soft stemshave soft stems

RootsRoots Collect water and minerals Collect water and minerals

for the plantfor the plant They hold the plant in the They hold the plant in the

groundground Some plants store food in the Some plants store food in the

rootsroots

LeavesLeaves Make food for the plantMake food for the plant Green leaves + air + sunlight = plant foodGreen leaves + air + sunlight = plant food

FlowersFlowersFlowers are many sizes, colors, and Flowers are many sizes, colors, and shapesshapesMake seedsMake seedsThe seeds grow into new plantsThe seeds grow into new plants

Kinds of PlantsKinds of Plants

There are There are trees.trees. Parts of the treeParts of the tree

RootsRoots Trunk (is the tree’s stem)Trunk (is the tree’s stem) BranchBranch LeavesLeaves FruitFruit

There are There are flowers.flowers. There are There are bushes.bushes.

Parts of the plants that we can eatParts of the plants that we can eat

SeedsSeeds CornCorn

RootsRoots PotatoesPotatoes CarrotsCarrots

LeavesLeaves LettuceLettuce SpinachSpinach

StemStem celerycelery