| Major Ideas | ||
| #1 | Plants can make their own ________. | food |
| #2 | Plants have specific _______________ that help them survive and reproduce | structures |
| #3 | Three main parts of a plant | Roots, Stems, Leaves |
| #4 | Scientists __________ plants based on their characteristics | Classify |
| #5 | Plants have their own _________ cycles | Life |
| What is a Plant? #1 | ||
| #1 | Like all living things, plants are made of tiny _____. | Cells |
| #2 | Because they make their own food, plants are known as __________. | Producers |
| #3 | Because of their rigid cell walls, plants can not __________. | Move from place to place |
| #4 | The green chemical inside plants is called _________________. | Chlorophyll |
| #5 | What plant structure primarily conducts photosynthesis? | The leaves |
| What is a Plant? #2 | ||
| #1 | This plant structure holds a plant in the ground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil. | Roots |
| #2 | This plant structure forms the main body of the plant. | Stem |
| #3 | Plants absorb __________ gas and give out ___________ gas. | Carbon dioxide, Oxygen |
| #4 | The plant structure brings water and minerals to the leaves as well as holding leaves up. | Stem |
| #5 | Each plant structure serves a special _______ in helping the plant meet its needs. | Function |
| Classifying Plants | ||
| #1 | Sharp spines on plants are special ____________s that help them _____________. | Structures, Survive |
| #2 | Three ways scientists classify plants. | Stem type, Ways of Reproducing, Leaf Types |
| #3 | To make a seed, a plant must first produce a ______________. | Flower |
| #4 | A ___________ is a cell that comes from only one parent, but can grow into a new plant. | Spore |
| #5 | This primitive plant does not have a stem and can only grow a few inches tall. | Moss |
| Outdoor/Classroom Science | ||
| #1 | The trunk of a tree is its _______________. | Stem |
| #2 | This plant has spore casings on the back of its leaves. | Fern |
| #3 | Phragmites is a very tall invasive plant on the bike trail. It is a type of ____________. | Grass |
| #4 | An ____________ of a seed contains the root, stem and leaf. | Embryo |
| #5 | A white pine tree is an evergreen plant with leaves that are needles. These needles come in packets of _______ needles. | Five |
| Final Question | |
| When a seed becomes warm and moist, it _______________s. | Germinates |