Plant Life Cycle

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Objective

I can name the parts of a plant.

Part 1 of 4

Warm-up video

Scratch Garden · 2:07

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    A plant starts as a seed under the ground, and with water, roots will grow down.

  2. 2

    After the roots grow, a stem will poke up into the air, and then leaves will start to form.

  3. 3

    Flowers can grow, and in the center is a pistil surrounded by stamens, and sometimes we even get some fruit!

Part 3 of 4

Practice

3 questions

1

What part of the plant grows underground first?

2

Name two parts of a plant that grow above the ground.

Part 4 of 4

Exit ticket

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Name 3 parts of a plant.

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