Parts of a Plant
Basic Needs (The "Big 5")
Plant Matching
Plant Detective (Predicting)
Mystery Pot
100

This part of the plant grows underground and drinks water from the soil. 





Roots 

100

To grow, plants need a drink of this clear liquid

Water

100

Humans can do this with plants like carrots and bananas.

Eat them.

100

 True or False: All plants grow flowers. 

False

100

Name the four main parts of a plant.

Roots, Stem, Leaves, and Flowers 


200

This part of the plant holds it upright and carries water to the leaves.

Stem

200

Plants need this from the sun to stay healthy and make food. 


Sunlight

200

A daffodil is this kind of plant because of the pretty yellow part on top.

Flowering plant

200

 If you put a plant in a dark room with no sunshine for weeks, what will happen? 


It will wilt or die. 

200

Name 3 of the 5 things a plant needs to survive

Any 3: Nutrients, Air, Water, Light, or Space) 


300

This is the part of the plant that makes food.

Leaves

300

Plants need these two things that they can't "see": one is to breathe, and one is enough room to grow. 


Space

300

Even though they are big and green, Pine trees are called this because they don't have blossoms.


Non - Flowering

300

This part of the plant works like a straw to pull water up to the rest of the plant.

Stem

300

Which part of the plant is responsible for making seeds?

Flower

400

This part of the plant is often colorful and helps the plant make seeds.


 

Flower

400

These are like "plant vitamins" found in the soil

Nutrients 

400

What plants CANT you eat? 

Roses

Carrots

Bananas

Roses

400

If you want to see if a plant really needs light, what could you do to test it? 


Put one plant in the light and one in the dark and compare them 


400

Why are roots important for a plant during a windy day?

They hold the plant in the ground

500

Every part of a plant has a special job to do to help it survive. Another word for these special jobs is ________.

Functions 

500

 Plants need this invisible gas to breathe.

Air

500

Some trees stay green all year long, while other trees do this in the fall.

Lose their leaves 

500

True or False: A Dogwood tree grows flowers? 

True

500

Is a carrot a plant you can "Eat" or "Do Not Eat"?

Eat

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