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What are the functions of the major structures found in plants ?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION. What are the functions of the major structures found in plants ?. UNIT QUESTIONS. How do plants grow? Why do plants need sunlight? How are plants important in our everyday life? What is each plant part function?. Plant Parts. By: Mr. Fredrick Boykins. OVERVIEW.

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What are the functions of the major structures found in plants ?

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  1. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What are the functions of the major structures found in plants?

  2. UNIT QUESTIONS • How do plants grow? • Why do plants need sunlight? • How are plants important in our everyday life? • What is each plant part function?

  3. Plant Parts By: Mr. Fredrick Boykins

  4. OVERVIEW • Identify Parts of A Plant • Job of the Roots • Importance of the Stem • Why do Plants Have Leaves • Photosynthesis • The Flower • Plants Importance to Our Habitat • Closing Slide & References

  5. Let’s Look at a Plant… Let’s name the parts of this plant: flower leaf stem What important part cannot be seen?

  6. Did you say “Roots”? • What’s the job of the roots? • They hold the plant in place. • They take in water from the soil. • They take in food from the soil.

  7. What does the stem do? • The stem’s jobs: • The stem stands the plant up. • The stem is the elevator that takes the food and water to the rest of the plant.

  8. Why do plants have leaves? • The leaf’s job: • The leaf breathes in air called carbon dioxide and breathes out oxygen. • The leaf takes in energy from the sun and turns it into energy for the plant. This is called photosynthesis.

  9. Please click the links below and watch the video about photosynthesis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHMLq3bqGwk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGD7S1FUn7w&feature=related

  10. The Flower What does the flower do? • The flower attracts insects by its color and smell so insects can pollinate the flower. • After being pollinated, the flower makes the seeds.

  11. Plants are important to our habitat! • Plants give: • Beauty in nature • Beauty in our gardens • Food • Fruit • Shelter • And more…… Take care of a plant today!!

  12. LETS SEE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED Name two (2) things you have learned from this presentation.

  13. Resources on Plants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHMLq3bqGwk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGD7S1FUn7w&feature=related www.yahoo.com/plants

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