1. Parts of a
Plant
Grade 4

2. The student will learn:
Toidentify the basic
parts of a plant

3. The Stem:
holds
up the plant parts
above the ground.
hastiny tubes to transport
water an nutrients to the
plant’s parts.

4. Leaves:
Make food for plants
which is sugar
Take in carbon dioxide
through tiny openings in
the leaves

5. Roots:
Hold the plant in the
ground
Take in water and
nutrients for the plant’s
growth

6. Petals:
Are the colored part
of the plant

7. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
holds it in the ground?

8. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
holds it in the ground?
Roots

9. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
makes food for the
plant?

10. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
makes food for the
plant?
leaves

11. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
holds it above the
ground?

12. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant
holds it above the
ground?
stem

13. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant is
usually colored?

14. Let’s see what you learned:
Which part of the plant is
usually colored?
petal

15. For more practice go to:
 http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs300/glossary/glossary.htm
 http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-animals.htm
 http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/facts.html
 http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/worksheets/plants/p
(go to label the plant)
 http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/parts.html
 http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html

16. Resources:
 http://www.hcs.ohio-
state.edu/hcs300/glossary/glossary.htm
 http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/plants-
animals.htm
 http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/facts.h
tml
 http://www.firstschoolyears.com/science/workshe
ets/plants/plants.html (go to label the plant)
 http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/parts.html
 http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantp
arts.html