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

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