Vascular plants contain tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant from roots to stems and leaves. They also contain tubes that transport food made in the leaves to other plant parts. The main plant parts are roots, stems, leaves, and reproductive organs. Roots take in water and nutrients from soil. Stems transport water between roots and leaves and food between leaves and other plant parts. Leaves make food through photosynthesis that is transported through the plant. Reproduction involves pollen carrying the male nuclei fertilizing the female egg cells in ovaries to form seeds in fruits.

1. TIC TAC Plant Parts 4 th grade Jessica Runyan Identify the function of specific plant and animal parts. Welcome to TicTac Town

2. Vascular Plants Vascular Plants contain two networks of tubes in their stems, leaves, and roots. One of these networks transports water, and the other transports food made in the leaves to the other plant parts.

3. Types of Vascular Plants ferns seed-bearing plants flowering plants

5. Parts of a Vascular Plant Roots Stem Leaves Ovule Stigma Ovary Petal Anther

6. Roots Water and nutrients from the soil enter the plant through the roots. Water tubes in the roots carry water to water tubes in the stems.

7. Stems Water tubes in the stem then carry water to water tubes in the leaves. Some of the water then evaporates into the air through a process called transpiration.

8. Leaves Food tubes carry food made in the leaves to food tubes in the stem and roots. Some food tubes run all the way from the leaves down to the roots.

9. Ovule This part contains the egg cell .

10. Stigma tip of pistil which catches the pollen grains

11. Ovary where ovules are made

12. Petal colorful leaf that helps attract insects

13. Anther This part of the stamen contains pollen.

14. What is pollen? The fine powder like material consisting of pollen grains that is produced by the anthers of seed plants. http://www.pollen.com/Pollen.com.asp After you strip away the blossom of the male flower, the pollen is readily visible.

15. What does a plant need to survive? Soil Light Water _________________________________ Plants may have adaptations in order to obtain these basic needs, much like the Venus Fly Trap.

16. Stages in Reproduction An insect or the wind carries pollen grains from another flower to this one. The pollen grains land on the stigma and a pollen tube grows down through the style to the ovary. The nucleus of the pollen grain passes down the tube. It fertilizes the egg cell inside the ovule. The fertilized egg cell develops into an embryo. The ovary becomes the fruit and the ovule becomes the seed.

17. Resources http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/vascular/vascular.html