N ABOUT PLANTS The grass we run on the trees F INTERNET IN that tower above our heads and the colorful flowers that brighten our yards look very different but they are all plants There are plants all A over the world They live in hot warm and cold places Plants grow in dirt in water and even on other plants Plants are living things just like us They grow feed and reproduce Plants range in size from big trees to tiny mosses that live on tree trunks in its
A water lily is a type of plant that lives in water Think About It Plants come in different sizes As you read this shapes and colors but most book try to find the patterns plant types are made up of the same parts follow For basic parts Most plants have example what do roots stems leaves flowers and all roots stems fruit Each part of a plant must and flowers have do a certain job to help the plant U survive and grow new plants in
Roots Y We cannot usually see roots because they grow under the ground Roots hold plants in the ground They help stop plants from being blown down by the wind Roots are covered in tiny hairs Water and nutrients from the soil soak into the root hairs and travel up the roots to the rest of the plant Plants need water and nutrients to live and grow Roots suck up rainwater that washes into the
Different plants have different types of roots Some plants have many small roots that grow in different directions Other plants have one big root called a taproot that is firm and tough The taproot grows straight down into the soil Compare and Contrast Plants make their own food and some plants A store this food in their roots Radishes and carrots Lare roots that store food a 1 Why do you think we eat these roots and not
