Parts of a Plant

Before Video

• We might see trees, grass, flowers and weeds.

• We see plants in our yards, in parks and in front of the school.

• Plants need water, air (carbon dioxide) and sunlight to grow.

• Some plant parts we eat are lettuce, beans, corn, apples, potatoes and celery.

• Some plant parts are roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit.
  
  

• Some seeds that we eat are sunflower seeds, walnuts, peas, beans and pumpkin seeds.

After Video

• External parts are the parts that are on the outside of plants.

• Seeds help the plants reproduce because they can grow into a new plant.

• They grow, they need nutrients (food and water) and they make more plants (reproduce).

• The main parts of a plant are roots, stem, leaves, flowers and fruit.

• The roots anchor the plant in the soil and help it take in water. The stem holds up the plant and carries water to the leaves. The leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant. The flowers produce seeds to make new plants. Fruits serve as a protective covering for seeds and help the seed get moved somewhere else by an animal (see video about pollination and seed dispersal).

• Some stems you eat are celery, asparagus, and sugar cane; some roots are carrots, beets, and potatoes; some leaves are mint and spinach; some flowers are lavender and roses, and some fruits are tomatoes, apricots and dragon fruit.

A part on the outside of a plant.

The part of a plant that makes seeds.

The part of a plant that has seeds inside.

The part of a plant that uses sunlight to make food.

To make more plants (animals also reproduce).

The plant part that holds a plant in the ground and helps it get water from the soil.

The part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.

The plant part that holds it up and carries water to the rest of the plant.

Any part of the plant we can eat that does not have seeds, such as roots.