First, we start by planting a seed in
the ground.
A seed is dry and has a tough outer shell.
It only takes a few things to make
changes happen.
Can you predict what changes will
happen?
The three main things a plant
needs in order to survive are:
sun, water, and air.
The sun provides heat and light for
the plant.
The plant needs water and air.
Can you guess why plants need water and air?
Water and air help the
plant get nutrients (food) and
carbon dioxide from the soil and sky so the plant can
grow, grow, grow!
Sun Water Air
The seed begins to sprout and
grow. This stage is called
germination.
The seed is swelling and
getting bigger as the plant
develops. The hard casing drops off into the soil.
The plant begins to develop a stem, roots and leaves. These are some parts of a plant.
The stem moves the
water up the plant. Stems help bring the water to the
leaves.
The roots hold the plant in place. Roots also help store the food and water for the plant to use later.
The leaves open as the plant keeps growing. Leaves soak up the sun and help the plant to grow.
The plant now develops flowers. The flowers have special parts so that the plant can pollinate.
The flowers on the plant are fertilised and new plantswill grow.
FLOWER
LEAF
STEM
ROOTS
FLOWER
LEAVES
STEM
ROOTS
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Air helps the plant get carbon dioxide from the sky
Water helps the plant get nutrients (food) from the soil
The 3 main things a plant needs in order to survive and grow are:
Sun provides heat and light for the plant
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FlowerHelp the plant to pollinate and grow
other plants.
LeavesSoak up the
sun and help plant
grow.
The main parts of a plant are:
Bonus: Seed
is dry and has a tough outer shell
Stem Grows upward, moves the water up the plant into the leaves. RootsHolds plant in place and stores food & water.