Putting It All Together

1. Putting It All Together How Plant Parts Help The Plant Meet Its Basic Needs

2. A Plant flower leaves stem roots

3. Roots • How do roots help plants meet their basic needs? • Roots help to hold the plant in soil, rocks, or wherever the plant is growing. • Roots take in water and nutrients from the soil. • Roots can store water and nutrients.

4. Stem • How do stems help plants meet their basic needs? • Stems grow up from the roots and help a plant reach the air and light. • The stem transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves and flowers. • The stem supports the leaves and flowers.

5. Leaves • How do leaves help plants meet their basic needs? • Leaves make food for the plant using the air, water, and sunlight. • Different environments have different amounts of sunlight and water available for leaves to make food for the plant.

6. Flower • How do flowers help plants meet their basic needs? • Flowers attract insects such as bees, butterflies, and bats. • These animals pollinate the flowers so the plant can reproduce. • The flower makes the seeds.

7. Fruit • How does the fruit help plants meet their basic needs? • The fruit of the plant stores the seeds. • Sometimes, the fruit is eaten by animals and the seeds are deposited back to the ground in their waste.

8. Seeds • How do seeds help plants meet their basic needs? • Seeds help the plant reproduce.

9. How Plant Parts Help The Plant Meet Its Basic Needs • root • stem • leaves • flower • fruit • seeds • attracts insects • makes seeds • stores seeds • makes food from water, sunlight, and air • moves water from the roots to the leaves • gets water and nutrients for the plant • helps the plant reproduce