Plant Uses
What can trees be used to make?
What part of a plant grows underground and takes in water?
Roots
What do plants need to survive?
Water, sunlight, food, air
Which plant’s husk can be used to make rope?
Coconut
This plant grows outside and has a large trunk
Tree
What are some uses for bamboo?
Food for pandas, bamboo bedsheets
What part of the plant should you water?
Soil
What happens if a plant doesn't get enough water?
It wilts and will die
What can a comb or a home be made of?
Wood
This plant has lots of colourful petals
Flower
Cooking or medicine
What part holds the plant up and moves water through it?
Stem
What should you do if a plant grows too big for its container?
Move it to a bigger home where it has space to grow
What do the Haudenosaunee peoples use to make baskets and hats?
Corn
This plant grows on a vine and is used for pasta sauce.
Tomato
Indigenous people use corn and beans for what?
Food, farming, corn husk containers
What part of a plant grows more plants? (inside a flower)
Seed
What happens if a plant doesn't get sunlight?
It won't get enough nutrients to grow
How do Indigenous peoples show respect for plants when they harvest them?
By giving thanks and only using what they need
This plant grows is orange, grows on a vine, and is used for a special type of pie during Thanksgiving.
Pumpkin
What are some ways that humans use plants in everyday life?
Food, clothing, shelter, medicine, air
What is the process called when plants use sunlight, air, and water to make food?
Photosynthesis
What happens if you overwater plants?
They will drown and not survive
What are the three sister plants?
Corn, beans, squash
How are trees, flowers, and vegetables all the same?
They are all plants and need water, sunlight, and air to grow