1. Saint denis school – 4° grade
PARTS OF A PLANT
Saint denis school – 4° grade

2. Today you will learn… To identify the different parts of a plant
To describe how the different plant parts work

3. Can you name the parts of a plant?
ROOTS
STEM
LEAF
FLOWER_

4. ROOTS Roots hold the plant in the soil
They act like straws: they absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

5. PlANT ROOTS

6. TREE ROOTS

7. STEM The stem supports the plant, so it can get lots of light
It carries water and nutrients from the roots to the different parts of the plants

8. PLANT STEMS

9. TRUNKS
The stem of a tree is called trunk and is covered with bark.

10. leaves Capture sunlight to make food for the plant.
This process is called photosynthesis

11. leaves

12. flowers They are the reproductive part of most plants
It is in the flower that seeds start to grow.
Their petals are colourful to attract insects.

13. flowers

14. seeds Seeds are the part of the plant that make new plants.
When they germinate (start to grow), they will develop into new plants.

15. seeds
Seeds form in fruits

16. FRUIT Fruits contain seeds
Fruits can be fleshy like apples or hard like nuts.

17. Let’s see what you learned…

18. QUESTION 1 What do the roots of a plant do? Make food for the plant
B) Take up water and help the plant keep steady in the soil r

19. QUESTION 2 What does the stem of a plant do?
Anchor the plant into the soil
B) Carries water around the
plant and helps keep the plant
upright

20. QUESTION 3 What do the leaves of a plant do?
Take in light and help make food for the plant
B) Help support the
plant r

21. QUESTION 4 What three things does a plant need to grow?
Food, friends, and orange juice
B) Water, light, and warmth r