Plants need water, air and sunlight. Roots take water and nutrients from the soil to the stem. Roots use sunlight, air, water and nutrients to make food for the plant. The 4 main parts of plants are roots, stem, leaves and flowers. A flower makes seeds. List the 4 different parts of a plant. 1. 3. 2. 4. This environment is very wet. Some plants that grow here get nutrients they need from the water. Prairie B. Marsh C. Desert D. Woodlands This environment has lots of grass and few trees. It has hot summers with little rain. A. Prairie B. Marsh C. Desert D. Woodlands YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

This environment is sunny and hot during the day, but it can be cool at night. Very little rain falls in this environment. Prairie B. Marsh C. Desert D. Woodlands In this environment some plants live near rivers. The plants that grow here are adapted to live where it is very wet. A. Prairie B. Marsh C. Desert D. Woodlands The saguaro cactus lives in this environment. All plants have flowers. Mosses are very large and have lots of flowers. Plants can be grouped in to 2 4 kinds. One kind of plant has ______________. The other kind of plant does not have ____________. Trees are not plants. The flowers of some trees form fruits that cover and protect the seeds inside. Scattering helps carry seeds to new places where they can grow. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

Complete the Puzzle Using the Clues 2 Across It uses sunlight, air, water and nutrients to make food for the plant One of the 4 main parts of a plant. It makes seeds. A plant’s _____ is all the living and nonliving things around it. This carries water and nutrients to the leaves. It also holds up the plant. 1 1 3 2 4 3 4 Down A place with lots of grass and a few trees. Many have hot summers with little rain. Materials that living things need to live and grow. Many plant get this from soil and water. Living things have ______ or changed to live in their environment. This holds the plant in place. They take water and nutrients from the soil to the stem.

Match the picture with the correct word. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A Leaves E Prairie B Stem F Woodlands C Flower G Desert D Swamp H Root