1. 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?
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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.
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15. seeds
• Seeds form in fruits

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

17. Round-up
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18. Let’s see what you
learned…

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

20. 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

21. 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

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