1. The Important Thing About Plants
Written By: Mrs. North
Inspired by The Important Book~ Margaret Wise Brown

2. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Plants are one of the 6 kingdoms of living organisms.
There are many different kinds of plants.
They can reproduce themselves.
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

3. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Some plants grow from a seed.
Some plants can grow from a piece of stem.
Some plants can grow from a leaf.
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But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

4. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Plants need the sun.
Plants need nutrients in the soil.
Plants need water.
soil
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

5. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Plants have roots.
Plants have stems.
Plants have leaves.
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stem
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But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

6. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
The roots anchor the plant.
The roots are the channel for moisture and nutrients to go from the soil to the stem.
Some roots can be eaten by animals and people.
tree roots
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

7. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Stems grow from the roots and can look very different from plant to plant.
Stems hold plants up.
Stems help nutrients and moisture get to the leaves and flowers.
stem
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

8. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Leaves are attached to the stem.
Leaves are energy factories.
Leaves use sunlight and chlorophyll to produce energy for plants.
leaf
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.

9. The important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.
Plants give us oxygen.
Plants give us food.
Plants make our world more beautiful.
But, the important thing about plants is that they are alive and they grow.