Kids Growing Plants for all uses.. Edited by: Vincent J. Mannino County Extension Director – Fort Bend

Kids Growing Kids Growing PlantsPlants

for all uses..for all uses..

Edited by:Edited by:Vincent J. ManninoVincent J. Mannino

County Extension Director – Fort BendCounty Extension Director – Fort Bend

What do plants need to What do plants need to grow?grow?

AirAir Water – not too much!!Water – not too much!! LightLight SoilSoil

What are the parts of a What are the parts of a plant?plant?

FlowerFlower This part makes seeds.This part makes seeds. StemStem This part carries food and water This part carries food and water

through through the plant.the plant. LeafLeaf This part makes food for the plant.This part makes food for the plant. RootRoot This part carries water from the soil to This part carries water from the soil to

the the plant.plant.



through the plantthrough the plant.. LeafLeaf This part makes food for the plant.This part makes food for the plant. RootRoot This part carries water from the soil This part carries water from the soil

to to the the plant.plant.



through through the plant.the plant. LeafLeaf This part makes food for the This part makes food for the

plantplant.. RootRoot This part carries water from the soil to This part carries water from the soil to

the plant.the plant.



through through the plant.the plant. LeafLeaf This part makes food for the plant.This part makes food for the plant. RootRoot This part carries water from the This part carries water from the

soil to soil to the plant.the plant.

My Plant !My Plant !

Kinds of Kinds of plantsplants

Edible, You can eat Edible, You can eat it it

– – fruit and vegetablesfruit and vegetables

*lettuce *lettuce

*carrots*carrots

*apples*apples

Kinds of plantsKinds of plants

Non-edible, Non-edible, Don’t eat these! Some Don’t eat these! Some

plant are poisonous….plant are poisonous….

More kinds of plantsMore kinds of plants

FloweringFlowering

Plants that have flowers to attract Plants that have flowers to attract

insectsinsects..


Non-FloweringNon-Flowering Plants that don’t have flowers -Plants that don’t have flowers -

only leaves.only leaves.

*ivy & ferns*ivy & ferns


ConifersConifers Plants that grow cones Plants that grow cones

and do not lose their and do not lose their leaves.leaves.


DecidiousDecidious Plants that lose their leaves each fall.Plants that lose their leaves each fall.

Plants are used in many Plants are used in many waysways..

•Lumber comes from trees.

•Paper comes from trees.

•Gum comes from tree sap.

•Medicines come from many plants.

•Cloth comes from cotton plants.





•Medicines come from many plants




















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Kids Growing Plants for all uses.. Edited by: Vincent J. Mannino County Extension Director – Fort Bend