Plants
What is the definition of a plant?
A plant is a living thing that grows in the ground and needs sun and water to survive.
What is the job of roots?
Roots bring water and nutrients into the plant.
We get food from the grocery store. How do plants get food?
They make glucose through photosynthesis.
Give three examples of plants that are food.
- carrot
- rice
- broccoli
- pineapple
- bananas
What do plant's need to survive?
Sun, water, soil
What does the stem do?
The stem moves nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
What is the life cycle of a plant?
2. Sprout
3. Seedling
4. Plant
We eat different parts of plants. Is broccoli a stem, root, or flower?
flower
Name three characteristics of a plant. (What does a plant look like?)
It has roots, a stem, leaves and sometimes flowers!
What do leaves do?
Leaves help to get and make food for the plant.
Name a food chain that has one plant and one animal.
Light energy -> (plant) -> (animal)
*Must say light energy first!!!
(Example: light energy, plant, squirrel, wolf)
What is an organic plant?
A plant that is grown without synthetic fertilizer, pesticide, or genetic modification
Give one reason why plants are important.
- give us food
- use plants to build homes
- keep our air clean
- plants for medicine
What are two of the three names of the part of a flower. (Hint: It may start with an S or a P)
- Stamen
- Pistil
- Sepal
Adaptations are behaviours or traits that help plants survive in their habitat. Give one example of a plant adaptation.
- Eating flies
- wide, flat leaves
- prickly spikes
- sloping branches
What is one advantage to organic farming?
- doesn't use pesticides
- better for the soil
Name two uses for plants?
- food
- shelter
- medicine
- clothing
Why are flowers important to a plant?
Flowers attract insects and bees to help pollenation.
What is the process of photosynthesis?
Light energy, carbon dioxide, and water go into the plant. The plan leaves make glucose (food) for the plant and give off clean oxygen.
What is one disadvantage to locally grown food?