The document discusses the classification and parts of plants. It can be summarized as follows: 1) Plants are classified based on whether they are flowering or non-flowering, and whether they live on land or in water. 2) The main parts of a plant are the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients, while stems support the plant and transport water and minerals. Leaves contain chlorophyll and make food for the plant. Not all plants produce flowers or fruits. 3) Questions are provided to help students think about the characteristics and classification of plants, as well as the different parts of a plant and their functions. Diagrams are included to

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2. Learning Objectives
1. I can classify plants based on similarities
and differences of common observable
characteristics.
2. I can identify the parts of a plant.

3. Questions to think about…
What are the How are plants
characteristics classified?
of plants?
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4. Similar, yet different
• Plants can be
similar or different
in:
o what their plant
parts look like
o whether they
produce flowers
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5. What parts do plants have?
• Most plants 3
have these
5
parts:
4
6
2
1

6. What parts do plants have?
• Roots
o To anchor the plant to the ground
o To absorb water and nutrients

7. Roots
o Usually found under
the ground
Hanging roots
o Roots above the
ground
(Mangrove trees)
o Hanging roots
(Banyan tree)
Mangrove trees have
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roots above the mud.
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8. Roots
Root vegetables store food.

9. What parts do
plants have?
• Stems
o Supports the
branches and
leaves
o Commonly found 1. Strong stem
above the ground (can stand
o Carries food, water upright)
and mineral salts
to all parts of the
plant.
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10. Stems
2. Weak stem
o Creepers
o Use walls/ fences/
other plants for
support

11. Is the potato a root or a stem?
It is a stem!
(Stem tuber)
Stores food for the plant.

12. Time to think…
Q: Plants are non-living things as they do
not need to eat.
T/F?
False!
A: Plants make their own food to produce
energy to survive.

13. What parts do plants have?
• Leaves
o Classify according to
sizes, shapes, colours,
vein patterns and
edges.
o Contains chlorophyll
o Make food for the
plant
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14. Leaves - Shape
2. Oval
4. Palm
1. Heart
3. Round

15. Leaves - Edges
2. Jagged/Toothed
(saw/sharp)
3. Lobed
(rounded)
1. Entire

16. Leaves – Vein Pattern
1. Parallel
2. Net-like

17. Time to think…
Q: All plants have flowers.
T/F?
False!
A: There are non-flowering plants, such
as ferns and mosses.

18. What parts do plants
have?
• Flowers
o Often the most beautiful part of
a plant
o Admired for their shapes and
colours
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21. Time to think…
Q: All plants have fruits.
T/F?
False!
A: Only flowering plants produce fruits
from flowers.

22. What parts do plants have?
• Fruits
o Fruits come in
many different
sizes, shapes
and colours.
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23. Fruit - Seeds
1. One seed 2. Many seeds
avocado
rambutan dragonfruit
waterm
elon
mango
papaya

24. Fruit – Skin/ Outer Covering/
Texture
1. Smooth 2. Hairy
rambutan
waterm
elon
mango
kiwi

25. How can plants be classified?
There is a great
diversity of plants
around us. Can you
think of some ways
to classify plants?

26. How are plants classified?
• Plants that
Flowering produce flowers.
(reproduce from
seeds)
Plants e.g. orchid plant
• Plants that do not
Non- produce flowers.
flowering (reproduce from
spores)
e.g. ferns, mosses,
algae

27. How are plants classified?
• Grow on soil
Live on
land e.g. grass
Plants
• Submerged
(under water)
e.g. hydrilla
Live in
water • Floating (above
water)
e.g. water lily
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28. Water plants

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