Plant Parts & Functions
What part holds the plant in the ground?
Roots
What is the first stage of a plant’s life?
Seed
Who were the first people to live in Canada?
First Nations
Where did most French settlers live in Ontario?
Near the St. Lawrence River
Who were the Black Loyalists?
Black people who came to Canada after the American Revolution
What part of the plant takes in sunlight?
Leaf
What do we call when a seed begins to grow?
Germination
Name one natural resource First Nations used.
Wood, water, animals
What country did French settlers come from?
France
Why did Black Loyalists come to Canada?
To escape slavery and find freedom
What part carries water from roots to leaves?
Stem
What spreads seeds to new places?
Wind, animals, or people
What is a traditional tool used for hunting or fishing?
Bow and arrow, fishing spear
What type of homes did the French settlers build?
Stone or wooden homes
What jobs did some Black Loyalists have?
Farmers, blacksmiths, soldiers
What part helps the plant make seeds?
Flower
Name 2 things that plants and animals need to survive.
water
warmth
food
space
sun
What is one kind of art or story shared by First Nations?
Totem poles, oral stories
What crops did they plant?
Wheat, corn
What is one challenge they faced?
Discrimination, poor land, racism
What part protects and holds a baby plant?
Seed
What are 2 things that animals need to survive that plants don't need?
oxygen
shelter
What is one important gift First Nations shared with settlers?
Knowledge of the land, farming, medicine
What language and religion did French settlers bring?
French, Catholicism
Name a community where Black Loyalists settled.
Birchtown, Ontario; Shelburne, Nova Scotia