Learn About Plants Created by Denitra Jones

Parts of a Plant Roots Stem Leaves

Roots Hold the plant in the soil Take in water and minerals from the soil

Stem Helps transport water and minerals Holds the plant up to light, supporting its flowers and leaves

Leaves Make food for the plant Contains green pigment called chlorophyll Chlorophyll absorbs light; then the energy from the light helps plants make food

Lima Bean Experiment Materials: lima beans, paper towel, water, zip lock bag, tape 1.Wet the paper towel 2.Place the lima bean on the paper towel and fold 3.Place in the zip lock bag and seal 4.Tape the bag on a window

Steps to Grow a Plant Materials: soil, paper cup, water, seeds 1.Add soil to the cup 2.Plant the seeds 3.Water Seed website

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We Can Eat Plants LeavesFruit and Seeds StemsRoots cabbage lettuce tomato corn celery asparagus carrots potato (Almy, Broome, Brown, Buchholz, Erickson, Hamilton, Kelly, Murphy, Shaw, & Walker, 1998)

Favorite Books The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle How Seeds Grow by Helene Jordan All About Seeds by Melvin Berger

References Almy, E., Broome, C., Brown, D., Buchholz, L., Erickson, A., Hamilton, J., Kelly, L., Murphy, S., Shaw, S., & Walker, S. (1998). Lifesaver lessons: Science. Greensboro, NC: The Education Center.