1. Parts of a Plant
By: Olivia Krause
EDTC 602-Spring 2006

2. Plants are living things. They grow and change over time.

3. Plants need 3 basic things to live.
1.Water
2.Sunlight
3. Air

4. Plants have 4 basic parts.
Flowers
Leaves
Stems
Roots

5. Plant Parts: Roots Roots help hold the plant in place.
Roots take in water from the ground and bring it to the stems.

6. Potatoes, turnips, carrots and onions are roots we eat!

7. Plant Parts: Stem The stem holds a plant up.
A stem can be stiff or flexible.
Stems bring water and food to the leaves.

8. Some stems we eat are celery,
chives, and asparagus.

9. Plant Part: Leaves
Leaves make food for the plant and provide shade for the stem.

10. Lettuce, cabbage and spinach
are leaves we eat!

11. Plant Parts: Flowers Flowers make the seeds of a plant.
Flowers provide pollen to insects.
Some flowers help to make fruit
for the plant.

12. Flowers: Can we eat these?
Some flowers are edible.
(Edible means we can eat them!)
Impatients
Cornflower
Anise
Lemon Flower

13. Bibliography
Jones, R. (2003). Harcourt science. 1st ed. Orlando, FL: Harcourt School Publisher, Inc.. (Jones, 2003)
(n.d.). Retrieved Mar. 7, 2006, from Microsoft Office Online Web site:
Picture: cornflower: