PARTS OF A PLANT

SAINT DENIS SCHOOL – 4 GRADE

 Today you will
learn…
• To identify the different parts of a plant

• To describe how the different plant parts

work
Can you name the
parts of a plant?
• ROOTS
• STEM
• LEAF
• FLOWER_
ROOTS
• Roots hold the plant in the soil

• They act like straws: they absorb

water and nutrients from the soil.
PlANT ROOTS
TREE ROOTS
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
PLANT STEMS
 TRUNKS
• The stem of a tree is
called trunk and is
covered with bark.
 leaves
• Capture sunlight to make food for the
plant.

• This process is called photosynthesis

leaves
 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.
flowers
 seeds
• Seeds are the part of the plant that make
new plants.

• When they germinate (start to grow), they

will develop into new plants.
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 seeds
• Seeds form in fruits
 FRUIT
• Fruits contain seeds

• Fruits can be fleshy like apples or hard

like nuts.
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Let’s see what you
learned…
 QUESTION 1
What do the roots of a plant do?
A) Make food
r for the plant

B) Take up water and help the plant keep

steady in the soil
 QUESTION 2
What does the stem of a plant do?
A) Anchor the plant into the soil

B) Carries water around the

plant and helps keep the plant
upright
 QUESTION 3
What do the leaves of a plant do?
A) Take inr light and help make food for the
plant

B) Help support the

plant
 QUESTION 4
What three things does a plant need to
grow? r
A) Food, friends, and orange juice

B) Water, light, and warmth