Eman Chowdhary was born and brought up in Patna. Thanks to her professor parents, she started reading when she

could barely hold a book properly! As the natural progression of this reading habit, she joined the publishing industry and

has been there since!

The Energy and Resources Institute

Plants are an important part of our environment. They also add beauty and colour to our surroundings. Learning about

Plants explains interesting facts about plants through spot-the-difference, maze, and colouring activities,

besides various simple counting and writing exercises. These easy-to-do activities promote creative thinking

and problem solving among young minds, making the title a fun supplement to their textbooks. At the same time, it acquaints them with the importance of plants and trees.

Other titles in the series Learning about AnimalsLearning about Birds

Learning about People and Places

Learning about

PlantsLearning about

PlantsEman Chowdhary

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Learning about

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Learning about

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Eman ChowdharyPlants

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Publishing Head: Anupama JauhryEditorial and Production Teams: Nandita Bhardwaj, Rupak Ghosh, Ekta Sharma,

Himanshi Sharma; Aman SachdevaDesign and Illustration Teams: Santosh Gautam, Vijay Kumar;

Yatindra Kumar, Vijay NipaneImage Researcher: Shilpa Mohan

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What is a Plant? 04

How Plant Life Began? 05

Roots 06

Stems 07

Leaves 08

Photosynthesis 09

Flowers 10

Evergreen Plants 11

Deciduous Plants 12

Lifecycle 13

Plants as Food and Drink 14

Plants for other Products 15

Plants as Medicine 16

Poisonous Plants 17

Global Warming and Plants 18

Save the Earth 19

Record Breakers 20

Conclusion 21

Answers 22–24

Contents

What is a Plant? Plants are living organisms that belong to the kingdom Plantae. They are mostly green in colour. Trees, fl owers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae are all its members.

Name the partsWe plants also have body parts, just like all of you. Can you name some of my body parts?

Match matchThe different parts of our body perform different functions. Can you match our body parts to their functions?

Absorbs water and minerals

Carries food to all body parts

Makes food

Holds and protects the seeds

How Plant Life Began?Plant fossils are remains of plants that lived thousands of years ago. They have been found in many parts of the world, and their study shows that plants have been around for millions of years. Plant fossils are not as common as animal fossils, but they are found in abundance in many regions.

Put my name togetherI am an extinct plant, which means that you cannot fi nd me anymore. This fossil that you see proves that I lived almost 400 million years ago! Write the fi rst letter of the names of the following objects to fi nd out what I was called.

National pride!My name is Sarv-e-Abarkooh. I am a giant cypress tree. Did you know that I am almost 4,000 years old? That’s why I am considered to be a national monument in Iran. Can you name fi ve national monuments of your country?

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How many roots?I am a Banyan tree, and I have aerial roots. Sometimes they reach the soil, thereby supporting me. I am the national tree of India. You might have seen women tying red threads around me. They do so to pray for the long life of their husbands. Can you count the number of aerial roots that I have in this picture?

Find my way upI am the root of this plant. As you know, we roots send water and nutrients to other parts of the plant and some of us are edible too like sweet potato. However, I want to send some water to the leaf at the top, but I cannot fi nd the way. Can you help me out? Once you are done, unscramble the letters below and fi nd out the names of some of your favourite roots.

RootsRoots are the storehouse of plants. They absorb water and minerals from the soil and are generally buried in the ground. But some roots are aerial too.

Number of aerial roots

RCAOTR DRASIH EBETOROT

StemsThe stem of a plant, which is also known as its axis, is the main support of a plant. It is divided into nodes and internodes. Nodes hold the leaves, fl owers, or other stems, while the space between two nodes is called the internode.

Time to trace!We store nutrients, and we also help transport food and water to all other parts of the plant. This food is prepared by leaves and water is stored in the roots. Trace our way to fi nd out which root is passing water to which fruit.

Count us outSome roots and the fruits of a plant are eaten. But did you know that some stems can be eaten too? We are Asparagus stems and we are edible! Count how many of us are there in the picture.

Number of Asparagus stems =

Root A

Stem

Root B Root C

LeavesLeaves are the kitchen of a plant. They prepare food and send it to different parts of the plant through the stems. That’s why leaves are also known as the powerhouse of a plant.

Match me if you canWe leaves come in many shapes and sizes. Some of us are fl at and wide, whereas others are spiky and thin. Did you know that some plant spines, such as those of cactus, are also leaves? Such leaves are called modifi ed leaves. Now that you know about our shapes and sizes, can you pair up the same leaves on the right? One example has been done for you.

Pretty leafyIt’s not always fl owers that are used for decoration. Many times people use leaves too! Draw your favourite leaves on the strings below and colour them the way you want. One leaf has been drawn and coloured for you.

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