The Nature Class

Parts of a Plant

100

What part of the plant grows underground and collects water from the soil?

The Root

Roots help anchor the plant into the ground, and also collects water and minerals from the soil to make into food.

200

What part of the plant blooms?

The Flower

The purpose of the flower is to reproduce! When pollinators visit the plants, they collect pollen from the male flowers. The pollinator then transports it to female flowers when they fly. This creates seeds! Flowers are colorful and bright to collect attraction from the pollinators. 

300

What part of the plant falls off and creates new plants?

The Seeds

Since plants cannot move, they have unique ways of spreading their seeds. Wind, water, animals, pollinators, and fire are all ways seeds can be transported to make new plants.

400

What part of the plant is a tube like structure, it keeps the plants straight up, and it transports nutrients to the leaves?

The Stem

The stem of a plant transports water and nutrients up from the roots all the way to the leaves, and the stem transports sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant.

500

What part of the plant makes food through photosynthesis by absorbing carbon dioxide and sunlight?

 Leaves

Leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air which combines with water absorbed through the roots to make food. This food is sugar or also called Glucose!

Flower or Weed?

100

Dandelion 

Weed

200

Buttercup

Weed

300

Daisy 

Wild Flower! 

Although daisies are wildflowers, many people consider them a weed because of their ability to spread really quickly. 

400

Mint 

 Flower (plant) 

This plant has weed like tendencies but is considered a plant. When you put it in your garden it becomes very hard to control. 

500

Stinging Nettle

 Weed

 When this weed is touched the tiny thistles nestle into your skin causing a painful rash. It has similar pain to poison ivy but does not last as long.

Fill in The Blank

100

______ See ______ Do

 Monkey

200

Stop and smell the _____

Roses

300

Let the ___ out of the bag

Cat

400

Hold your ______

Horses

500

Fresh as a _____

 Daisy

Insects

100

I pollinate flowers, live in a hive, and make honey. What am I?

 Bee

Bees make up for about 30% of our pollinators in the world! Bees have a big impact on our food supply, without them many of the foods and crops we use daily would not exist.

 

200

I am red and have black dots on me. What am I?

Lady Bug

The origins of the name “ladybug” trace back to when European farmers would pray to Mary to prevent their crops from being destroyed by pests. Ladybugs then ate up the insects! They were called “Lady beetles” after Virgin Mary and have always been loved by farmers since.

300

I have 8 legs, my web catches bugs, and most people are afraid of me. What am I?

Spider

Fun fact about spiders, most people think they are scary, but they actually have a lot of benefits! Spiders kill mosquitos and tics which is very helpful to us as humans!

400

I form in a chrysalis, come in many different color's, and have two sets of wings. What am I?

Butterfly

I am also a pollinator like bees! 

500

I create hills, I am very tiny, I can be black or red, if I'm red don't touch me because I might bite. What am I?

Ant! 

I am a decomposer. I decompose waist and help make the soil healthy!

Unusual Plants

100

The oil from my leaves may leave you with an itchy rash for days. What plant am I?

Poisson Ivy

I only cause allergic reactions in humans, no other animal species. 

200

I am most commonly known for trapping flies. What plant am I? 

Venus Fly Trap

I am actually a carnivorous plant which means along with bugs, I am also able to eat small mice and birds depending on how big I am!

300

I am shaped like a heart and you often see me in pink or red. I can grow in your garden and many people think I'm very pretty! What am I?

Bleeding Heart 

400

My name is strangle weed, or witches hair. What do I do?

I strangle other plants, and use them for their nutrients.

500

I am Called a corpse flower. How did I get my name? Here's a hint, if you didn't see me, you would think something was dying!

I smell