The document teaches about the basic parts of a plant including the stem, leaves, roots, and petals. The stem holds the plant above ground and transports water and nutrients. Leaves make sugar through photosynthesis and take in carbon dioxide. Roots hold the plant in the ground and take in water and nutrients. Petals are usually the colored part of the plant.

1. Parts of a Plant
Grade 3

2. The student will learn:
To
identify the basic parts of a
plant

3. The Stem:
holds
up the plant parts
above the ground.
has
tiny tubes to transport water
an nutrients to the plant’s parts.

4. Leaves:
Make
food for plants which is
sugar
Take in carbon dioxide through
tiny openings in the leaves

5. Roots:
Hold
the plant in the ground
Take in water and nutrients
for the plant’s growth

6. Petals:
Are
the colored part of the
plant

7. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant holds it in
the ground?

8. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant holds it in
the ground?
Roots

9. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant makes
food for the plant?

10. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant makes
food for the plant?
leaves

11. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant holds it
above the ground?

12. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant holds it
above the ground?
stem

13. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant is usually
colored?

14. Let’s see what you learned:
Which
part of the plant is usually
colored?
petal

15. For more practice go to:
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http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs300/glossary/glossary.htm
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/facts.html
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/worksheets/plants/plants.htm
(go to label the plant)
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/parts.html
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html

16. Resources:
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http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs300/glossary/glossary.htm
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/facts.html
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/worksheets/plants/plants.
html (go to label the plant)
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/parts.html
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html