roots

1. Soil
• Is soil a part of the plant??
NO!
• Soil contains the nutrients and water that the
plants need.

2. Remember:
Plants make
their own food
Roots
• Roots are found under the SOIL.
“We can not see the roots”
• Roots get water and nutrients from
the SOIL.
• Roots hold the plant in the ground.
• Roots are fixed in the SOIL.

3. We eat the ROOTS of:
Carrots Potatoes
Beetroot

4. Not all plants are the same..
• Some plants have roots
close to the surface.
• Some plants have long
deep roots.