Introduction to Plant Life

With this slide show you will:

Learn what the parts of the plant look like and what their function is. That means you’ll learn how each part

helps the plant survive.

Let’s start with how a plant begins.

• A plant starts out being a seed.

• Inside a tiny seed is everything a plant needs to become a baby plant, or a seedling.

• Do you see the seeds in this watermelon?

When a seed is planted in good soil, has enough water and sunlight

a seed can grow into a seedling.

Is a seedling a new plant?

Is a seedling is a new plant?

Plant PartsLet’s take a look at the parts of a plant that are above the ground.

FlowerLeaf

Stem

The Stem• Holds up the leaves

and flowers• Brings water up to

the leaves and flower

• Provides structure

Leaves• Provides a place on the

plant to collect sunlight

• Changes the sunlight to a special chemical called chlorophyll (chlo·ro·phyll) that turns into food for the plant.

Flower• The place on the plant

where the seeds are formed.

• Brightly colored to attract insects for pollination.

What are the four plant parts we’ve looked at so far?

?Try to say them to yourself then click the mouse to see if you remembered all four.

seed

leaf

Flower

More plant parts:

What part of the plant do these come from?

Did you say roots?

Roots!

Roots are the branch like extensions of the plant that grow into the ground.

What do roots do?

• Like a straw, they draw in water and nutrients the plant needs to survive.

• Roots help the plant stay in the ground.

Let’s play true and false!Click on the arrow in front of true or false for each statement. If you get an answer incorrectly the slide show will take you back to a slide that covered the information.

True False

The stem of a plant helps hold up the flowers and leaves to give the plant structure.

True False

The stem of a plant helps hold up the flowers and leaves to give the plant structure.

True False

Leaves collect sunlight and create a special chemical that makes food for the plant.

True False

Leaves collect sunlight and create a special chemical that makes food for the plant.

True False

Seeds are made in the roots of a plant.

True False

Seeds are made in the roots of a plant.

True False

A seedling is the new, baby like, plant that comes from the seed.

True False

A seedling is the new, baby like, plant that comes from the seed.

True False

Congratulations!You’ve just finished our slide show on plants. Now, advance one more slide to play a matching game.

http://www.neok12.com/quiz/PLANTS01

Click the link below to play a plant match up game.