Parts of a Plant
roots
absorb water and nutrients from the soil
meter
the metric unit for measuring length and distance
tomato
fruit
photosynthesis
a process plants use to make food
how plants get nutrients
from the soil
stem
transports food and water to different parts of the plant
energy
what is needed to cause change or to do work
cabbage
leaf
sunlight
energy that is needed during photosynthesis
how animals get nutrients
from the food they eat
leaves
where the plant makes food
nutrients
substances that help the plant live and grow
carrot
root
carbon dioxide
a gas that is needed during photosynthesis
why we should not damage the leaves, stems, or roots of a plant
leaves, stems, and roots are important in photosynthesis
fruit
contains the plant's seeds
sugar
the food that a plant makes
broccoli
stem and flower
oxygen
a gas produced by the plant
why photosynthesis is important to people and animals
it provides us food and oxygen
DAILY DOUBLE
stomata
openings on the underside of a leaf for the plant to "breathe"
chlorophyll
the green coloring of a plant
DAILY DOUBLE
sweet potato
regular potato
sweet potato: root
regular potato: stem
water
needed for photosynthesis and to produce food
5 ways God created plants to be used
shelter, furniture, paper, medicine, fabric