PLANTS

2. Parts of a
plant
Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
Stem
carries the water and the minerals from the
roots to the leaves.
Leaves mix the water, minerals, air and
sunlight and make food for the
plant.
Flowers are colourful to attract insects and
seeds form here.

3. air
water
sunlight
soil
What do they need to

4. Roots absorb water and
minerals from the SOIL ,
then the STEM takes
water and minerals to
theLEAVES, where the
plant mixes air, sunlight,
water and to
MINERALS
make nutrients.

5. Plants living things.
are
They are born.
They grow.
They reproduce.
They die.
Some plants haveflowers
And they give
FRUIT
S

6. Complete the gaps
Roots Stem
absorb w carries the water
and minerals and the m
from from the r to
the . the l .
Leaves
mix the water, Flowers
minerals, air
and s and are c to
make n . attract
i .

7. GUESS What do the
plants need to
survive?
What part of a plant
carries the water and AIR – SUNLIGHT
the minerals from the SOIL AND WATER
roots to the leaves?
THE STEM
What part of the plant absorb water
and minerals from the soil?
BECAUSE THEY Why are the
ATTRACT INSECTS plants very
THE ROOTS
colourful?