Plant Parts

What are the main parts of plants and what functions do these parts serve for plants?

15 images of some products created by humans and are made from plants such as shelter, food and clothing

12 images of some major parts of plants such as stems, roots, flowers and leaves

6 images of some seeds which are the fertilized part of a plant used for germinating new plants such as fennel, kiwis and pumpkins

Students develop and apply the skills of observing, comparing & contrasting, and communicating as they explore life cycles of familiar plants.

15 images of some shapes and colours of plant leaves such as shamrocks, purple beech tree leaves and Japanese Maple tree leaves.

Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.

8 images of some flowerheads such as roses and water lilies whose outer petals are longer than the petals in the centre of the flower

3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid

7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower

5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a structure that will protect a seed from the elements.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a device that is able to sort seeds by size.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build models of seeds that can travel as far as possible.