Plants

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Wendy Pallant

Plants
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flower

bud

leaf

stem

roots
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Why plants have leaves

Leaves make food for the plant.

Why plants have leaves

Leaves make food for the plant. The sun shines on each leaf.

Why plants have leaves

Leaves make food for the plant. The sun shines on each leaf. Sunlight gives the leaf energy to make the food.

Why plants have leaves

Leaves make food for the plant. The sun shines on each leaf. Sunlight gives the leaf energy to make the food. The food is made from water, soil and air.

Why plants have leaves

Leaves make food for the plant. The sun shines on each leaf. Sunlight gives the leaf energy to make the food. The food is made from water, soil and air. This is called photosynthesis.

Why do plants have roots?

All plants with flowers have roots.

Why do plants have roots?

All plants with flowers have roots. The roots grow down into the soil.

Why do plants have roots?

All plants with flowers have roots. The roots grow down into the soil. Roots help the plant stand up.

Why do plants have roots?

All plants with flowers have roots. The roots grow down into the soil. Roots help the plant stand up. Roots stop the wind blowing the plant over.

Why do plants have roots?

All plants with flowers have roots. The roots grow down into the soil. Roots help the plant stand up. Roots stop the wind blowing the plant over. Roots take in water from the soil.

What is the stems job?

All plants have stems.

What is the stems job?

All plants have stems. Stems grow up into the air and towards the light.

What is the stems job?

All plants have stems. Stems grow up into the air and towards the light. The leaves and flowers are on the stems.

What is the stems job?

All plants have stems. Stems grow up into the air and towards the light. The leaves and flowers are on the stems. Stems take water and food to the leaves and flowers.

What about flowers?

Flowers are made of petals.

What about flowers?

Flowers are made of petals.

What about flowers?

Flowers are made of petals.

Petals attract insects to the flower.

What about flowers?

Flowers are made of petals.

Petals attract insects to the flower. The flower makes seeds.

The life cycle of a plant

Roots grow from a seed.

The life cycle of a plant

Roots grow from a seed. Leaves start to grow.

The life cycle of a plant

Roots grow from a seed. Leaves start to grow. More leaves grow. Flower buds appear.

The life cycle of a plant

Roots grow from a seed. Leaves start to grow. More leaves grow. Flower buds appear. The flowers open.

The life cycle of a plant

The petals die. The flowers make a fruit with seeds inside.

The life cycle of a plant

The petals die. The flowers make a fruit with seeds inside.

The fruit dries and falls.

What is inside a flower?

Stamen
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Stigma

Petals

Ovary
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What is their job?

petal

What is their job?

petal
Petals attract insects.

What is their job?

petal
Petals attract insects. Nectar is made at the bottom of the petal. Insects like nectar.

What is their job?

petal
Petals attract insects. The stamen make pollen.

Stamen

What is their job?

The sepal protects the flower.

sepal

What is their job?

The seed-box or ovary is at the bottom of the carpel. The ovaries make seeds.

ovary

About seeds
The fruit breaks open. The seeds fall.

The wind blows the plant and the seeds fall out.

About seeds

dandelion

Some seeds have parachutes. The wind blows the seeds away.

Some seeds have wings. They fly through the air for a long way.

About seeds
Animals help disperse some seeds.

How are seeds made?

The stamen inside the flower makes pollen.

stamen

How are seeds made?

The stamen inside the flower makes pollen. Plants need pollen from a different flower to make seeds.

stamen

How are seeds made?

The stamen inside the flower makes pollen. Plants need pollen from a different flower to make seeds. When the flower is pollinated the seeds start to grow.

stamen

How are seeds made?

Some flowers need insects to pollinate them.

How are seeds made?

Some flowers need insects to pollinate them. The pollen sticks to bees or insects.

How are seeds made?

Some flowers need insects to pollinate them. The pollen sticks to bees or insects. The pollen is taken to other flowers.

How are seeds made?

Some flowers need insects to pollinate them. The pollen sticks to bees or insects. The pollen is taken to other flowers. Plants like grass and trees do not have bright petals.

How are seeds made?

Some flowers need insects to pollinate them. The pollen sticks to bees or insects. The pollen is taken to other flowers. Plants like grass and trees do not have bright petals. Their pollen is blown by the wind.

Plants Index
External plant parts Why plants have leaves Why do plants have roots? What is the stems job? What about flowers? The life cycle of a plant What is inside a flower? What is their job? (Petals) What is their job? (Stamen) What is their job? (Sepal) About seeds (dispersal) How seeds are made? (Pollination) Slide 1 Slides 2 to 6 Slides 7 to 11 Slides 12 to 15 Slides 16 to 19 Slides 20 to 26 Slide 27 Slides 28 to 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 Slides 34 to 36 Slides 37 to 44

What is their job? (matching activity) Slides 46-51

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.

What is their job?

make food from light, air and water. Petals Stems Leaves Roots Flowers get water from the soil. help the plant stand up. attract insects. take food and water to the leaves make seeds.