Table of Contents• Georgia Performance

Standard• Basic needs of plants

-air-water-light-soil (food)

• Parts of a plant-roots-stem-leaf-flower

• Life cycle of a plant• Pie and bar graph• Children’s books

PlantsS1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics

and basic needs of plants.

a. Identify the basic needs of a plant.

AirWaterLight (sun)Nutrients (food or soil)

b. Identify the parts of a plant—root, stem, leaf, and flower.

Basic Needs of Plants

Sun

Water Soil

Air

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Plants Need: Air• Plants use air to make their food.

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Plants Need: Sunlight

• Plants turn the sun's light into food.

 

                   

   

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Plants Need: Water

• Water gives plants the vitamins they need.

 

        

             

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Plants Need: Soil• Soil is the same thing as dirt.• Soil helps hold the plants up.• Soil gives water and food to the roots.

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Parts of a Plant

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Click below to practice growing and labeling your own plant!

Click here for a video on Plant structure and growth.

Plant Parts: What do different plant parts

do?Roots

Roots act like straws absorbing water and minerals from the

soil. They make seeds sowe can grow new plants.

StemStems do many things. They support the plant. They keepthe plant in the soil. It also

collects moisture from the soil.

LeafMost plants' food is made in

their leaves. It carries moisture and

food to all parts of the plant.

FlowerThis part makes food for the plant from the sun's rays and

carbon dioxide.

Life Cycle of a Plant

First the seed is planted.

Next the seed is cared for with water and sunlight.

Last the seed becomes a healthy plant.

Our Favorite Flowers!

Favorite Flowers

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Roses

Daisies

Tuilps

Sunflowers

Our class took a vote on what our favorite flowers are. As you can see the Daisies won!

Class Plant Growth

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Growth of Our Plants

Here are some wonderful books

about plants!