Kindergarden - Plants

66 Plants: Supplemental Guide 2C | Plant Parts

[Allow thirty seconds for students to talk. You may need to prompt students to ask

and answer questions. Call on a few students to share what their partner said.]

Now we will trace the path of water and nutrients in a plant.

[Use your finger to trace the path of water and nutrients through the plant.

Pause at the blanks and wait for student responses.]

The water and nutrients move through the (roots) up into the

(stem) of the plant, which holds the plant up tall, and grows

toward the light.

As the water and nutrients travel up the stem, they reach the

(leaves).

Leaves are usually green, but they can be other colors, too.

At the end of the stem are (flowers). Another name for flowers

is blossoms.

In the center part of the flower, or blossom, are many small

(seeds). These seeds can grow into new sunflower plants!

 Show image 2A-3: Apple tree

This is an apple tree with many blossoms.

Why can’t we see the roots of the apple tree?

• We cannot see the roots of the apple tree because they are growing
  underground.
  Talk to your partner about the parts of the apple tree that are visible,
  or can be seen.

[Allow fifteen seconds for students to talk. Call on a partner pair to point out the

visible parts of the tree.]

We can see the many stems on the tree. The smaller stems are

called branches and the largest stem of the tree is called the trunk.

[Point to the stems, branches, and trunk of the tree. Have students repeat

stems, branches, and trunk with you.]

 Show image 2A-5: Leaves

Here are some leaves from different kinds of trees. Take a close look,

and you will notice that the leaves have different shapes. You can tell

what kind of tree you are looking at by looking closely at its leaves.