Science Grade 2. Topic: Uses of Plants

1. Suppose all the plants in our world die off, no other living thing
will eventually be found on the Earth.
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Lesson1.3 Plants are useful
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It is not enough to say that plants are useful; in fact we depend
on plants. Life of animals and other living things cannot go on
without plants.

2. Plants make use of sun energy.
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sunlight
Sugars(food)
Sugars(food)
They make food not only
for themselves but also
for all other animals and
Human beings.
and make it available
to all the other living
things.
They are the only living things that make use of the sun’s energy,
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They have a mechanism
in their bodies to do this
job.

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The food which we
get from plants
includes grains, rice,
pulses, wheat, sugar,
fruits and vegetables.
Animals and human beings depend on plants for their food.
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Many oils,
margarine,
and ghee are
also products
of plants.
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Plants for medicine, cotton, wood
The main trunk of the tree is cut into logs
and planks. Furniture like tables and chairs
are made from wood.
There are many other things we use which
are made from wood.
Many important medicines are prepared from plants.
Think of your cotton clothing or your
notebook.
Cotton comes from plants .
Wood, which comes from trees is used in
buildings and in our furniture. Paper is
also made from wood.
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5. Plants used for medicine
Many plants are used for preparing important medicines
Bitter gourd
papayamint
tulsi
ginger
turmeric
neem
Aloe vera
Sada bahar
amla China rose
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6. Paper and plants
When you wrap a gift in a gift paper, or when you
pack your lunch in a paper bag, thank a tree.
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How is paper made from plants ?
many machines at a
paper mill. It is washed,
cooked, rolled, and
pressed. It is then turned
into paper.
All kinds of paper are made from the
wood of trees. First the wood is ground to small pieces. Then it is put through
.When you use a
notebook thank a
tree.
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In this lesson you have learnt that:
• Plants are the most precious living things on the Earth
• They are the only living things that can make use of suns energy
• Plants not only provide food for animals and man, they are
used in many other ways
• In fact every part of plant is useful
• Some of the things that we get from plants are:
wood, Paper, oil, medicines, cosmetics
and of course foods like
fruits, vegetables, margarine, oil, grains,
nuts etc.

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A. Crossouttheoddonein everyline.
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FLOWERS
LEAVES
ROOTS
SEEDS
NUTS

9. B. Namethethingsthataremadeofpaper:
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2. (You write on it)
3. (It gives you news)
4. (Mother brings fruits and groceries in it.
5. (You paste it on the walls)
1. (You read it)