Year 1 science · C.3 · Living things
Plant parts and their jobs
Plants have different parts with special jobs: roots take in water from the ground, and leaves use sunlight to make their own food.
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Hana and Lena are curious. What part of a plant makes food using sunlight?
- Leaf (right)
- Stem
- Root
Amara and Ana are looking at a plant. The leaves are green and big. What does that mean?
- The plant makes food (right)
- The plant grows roots
- The plant stores energy
Priya and Leo are curious. Why do plant roots grow into the soil?
- To hold up leaves
- To get water (right)
- To see sunlight
Tip: Plants have different parts with special jobs: roots take in water from the ground, and leaves use sunlight to make their own food.
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