Scientific Method
Step 1 of the scientific method
Observation
A plant that makes its own food is called a ______.
Producer
This part absorbs water from the ground and anchor the plant in the ground.
the roots
True or False
Flowers produce seeds.
How does a plant get food?
Through Photosynthesis
An educated guess
Hypothesis
A plant that eats meat (like the venus fly trap), is called a ___________ plant.
carnivorous
Some trees, like christmas trees, create these which contain seeds inside of them.
pine cones
The female part of the flower
The Pistil
In photosynthesis, what is taken up by the roots?
H2O- water
In this step, scientists usually use graphs and charts to record data.
Results
What is referred to as the nostrils of the plant?
The stoma
Ferns don't have seeds. Instead they have _________ on the back of their leaves.
spores
This part contains the anthers and the filaments
The Stamen
The gas used in photosynthesis
CO2- carbon dioxide
This step is where everything is summarized.
Conclusion
The substance in plants that gives leaves their green color. You can find it in little compartments in the leaves that almost have the same name.
Chlorophyll
Cacti contain _______. They hold in water, kind of like how leaves do. Don't get too close though!!
Spines
Name the parts of the pistil
Stigma, Style, Ovary
What 2 things are made during photosynthesis?
Sugar and oxygen
The thing that changes in an experiment is called the _____________.
variable
Bees, butterflies, birds, and moths are important to a plant because they are _____________.
pollenaters
This is like the skin of the tree that acts as a protective covering from the heat and cold.
the bark
This part is found under the petals, it protects the flower during development
Sepals
In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into ___________ energy.
Chemical