Access Prior Knowledge Lesson 2: How do stems and roots help a plant?

1. Access Prior Knowledge Lesson 2: How do stems and roots help a 
plant? Opening Activity Open Science textbook to page 98. Open Science folder to review vocabulary words and outline for the chapter. Open Science journal and answer the following questions: 
 1. What happens to a plant if you keep it away from the 
 sun? Review Content Cards and Q-Cards in bin, sharing with partners quizzing each 
other quietly. Log in to clickers using student ID number. Be ready to review home learning when timer goes off. Don't forget to write your 
home learning in your 
agenda page 35A.

2. Do you agree with the statement? 1 All plants have xylem and phloem. Yes No

3. Do you agree with the statement? 2 Xylem carries sugar from the leaves to the other parts of the plant. Yes No

4. Do you agree with the statement? 3 Woody stems have more xylem than soft stems. Yes No

5. Do you agree with the statement? 4 Two types of root systems are the taproot and the fibrous. Yes No

6. Stems Leaves grow on stems, which are a 
plants organ and hold the leaves high so 
that they get more sunlight. Xylem and Phloem Xylem tissues are tubes that carry 
water and minerals from the roots to the 
rest of the plant. Phloem tissues are tubes that carry 
sugar from the leaves to the rest of the 
plant. Dead phloem make up the bark 
from a tree. Kinds of Stems Woody stems have lots of xylem tissue 
like trees and shrubs. Soft stems have less xylem tissue like 
tulips and pea plants. First paragraph pg. 98 Fourth paragraph pg. 98

7. Roots Roots are also plant organs that grow 
in the ground, are strong, hold the plant 
in place and allow the plant to get water 
from the ground. A taproot is large, grows straight down 
and stores food for the plant. Some 
examples are carrots, beats and turnips. A fibrous root system has many roots 
that grow in all directions and get 
smaller and smaller as they grow out. Functions of Roots First paragraph pg. 100 Roots hold a plant in place and may 
store food. Roots also take in water and 
minerals from the soil through the root 
hairs to help the plant grow, reproduce 
and repair itself. First paragraph pg. 101

8. MatchQuest Anchor a plant and absorb water from the soil. Tubes that carry sugar to other parts of the 
plant. Tiny tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots to 
the rest of the plant. Plant Growth

9. TextQuest Answer questions in your Science Journal. 1. What are thorns for? 2. What are some functions that the xylem and phloem 
perform? 3. How do roots help a plant grow? Don't forget to write your 
home learning in your 
agenda page 35A.