Andrea Holvey

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Andrea Holvey
Plants
2nd Grade
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Hi! My name is Lilly, and I will be your guide
today through the wonderful world of plants!
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Basic parts of a plant

• Roots- Support and anchor plant
• Roots also absorb water for the plant to drink.

Plants could not survive without water!
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Basic parts of a plant

• Plants can have either a taproot system (such as
  carrots) or a fibrous system (such as turf grass).

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Parts of a Plant

• Stem- Supports plant, holds leaves up to
  sunlight.
• The stem also helps in distributing water and
  nutrients to the other parts of the plant.

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Parts of a Plant

• Leaves- capture energy from sunlight.
• They then distribute energy to the rest of the
  plant.

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Basic parts of a plant

• Leaves are also made to catch light and have
  openings to allow water and air to come and go.

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What is the purpose of the roots?

• A. Hold the leaves on the plant?
• B. To get energy from the sun?
• C. To anchor and support the plant?
• D. None of the above

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• The leaves job is to get energy from the sun.
• The stems job is to hold the leaves on and to
  distribute nutrients to the rest of the plant.
• The roots get water from the ground and..

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Process of Photosynthesis

• Because plants get energy directly from sunlight,
  they use a process called photosynthesis to use
  energy from the sun to grow and reproduce.

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Process of Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis- food making process in which
  plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon
  dioxide into food

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Flowers

• Flowers are important in making seeds and
  reproducing.

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Flowers

• Flowers can be made up of different parts, but
  there are some parts that are basic equipment.
• The main flower parts are the male part called
  the stamen and the female part called the pistil.
  

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Flowers

• Flowers can have either all male parts, all
  female parts, or a combination.
• Flowers with all male or all female parts are
  called imperfect (cucumbers, pumpkin and melons).
  

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Flowers

• Flowers that have both male and female parts are
  called perfect (roses, lilies, dandelion).

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Flowers that have both male and female parts are
called what?

• A. Imperfect
• B. Perfect
• C. Stamen
• D. None of the above

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• Flowers that have all male or female parts are
  called imperfect
• The stamen is the male part of the flower

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How do plants reproduce?

• Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a male
  plant to a female plant.
• Pollen- a yellowish powder-like substance that
  sometimes comes from flowers.

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How do plants reproduce?

• As bees move from flower to flower, they spread
  pollen to many different plants
• This process makes new flowers and plants!

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How do plants reproduce?

• Sometimes wind, water, birds and other insects
  can carry pollen from one plant to another.

I can spread pollen from one plant to another too.
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How do plants shape the environment?

• All animals need plants to survive.
• Plants use sunlight, and turn it into food.
• This is very nice of the plants, because animals
  cant eat sunlight only plants and each other.

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Nutrition and Plants

• The nutrients we get from eating plants are vital
  to our health.
• All types of fruits and vegetables are either
  made from plants and/or considered to be plants.

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Nutrition and Plants

• The fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant
  containing the seeds.
• After fertilization, the ovary swells and becomes
  either fleshy or hard.

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Nutrition and Plants

• Examples of fruits that are grown from plants
  apples, plums, oranges, grapes, etc. All of these
  fruits are reproduced and grown on trees or
  vines.

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Nutrition and Plants

• We get lots of Vitamins from these types of
  fruits, especially Vitamin C which keeps us from
  getting the sniffles.

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Nutrition and Plants

• Examples of vegetables that are plants that we
  often eat are spinach, broccoli, carrots,
  lettuce, etc.
• All of these vegetables are considered to be
  plants.

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Nutrition and Plants

• These types of vegetables are high in Fiber,
  which helps fight heart disease.

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Texas Flower
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Bluebonnet

• The Bluebonnet is Texas flower
• It is seen mostly in north-central Texas.

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Tips for Growing Plants

• Make sure you know what kind of plant you want.
  (indoor, outdoor).
• Make sure you put your plant somewhere where
  there is plenty of sunlight ( window).

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Tips for Growing Plants

• Make sure you plant your flower deep enough in
  the soil.
• Always remember to water you plant everyday.

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Websites

• www.enchantedlearning.com
• www.desertusa.com
• http//ag.arizona.edu
• http//koning.ecsu.ctstateu.edu
• www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/agnic/bee/
• www.findarticles.com/p/articles/
• www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html

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