The Plant Kingdom!

The Plant Kingdom!

Have you ever wondered where food comes from?

You might say, "The supermarket!" But where does food really come from?

The story begins with the SUN and LEAVES.

What do LEAVES have to do with making food?

Multiple Select

What do you think the leaves on plants are responsible for?

• To sit and look pretty

• Absorb sunlight and make food for the plant

• NOTHING

6 Kingdoms!

We will now focus on:

PLANT KINGDOM

• Plants √

• Protists

• Fungi

• Animals √

• Archaea

• Bacteria

How do we classify plants?

Plants come in all SIZES, SHAPES, and COLORS.

Some are so SMALL you can barely see them.

Others can be as TALL as skyscrapers.

In all, there are about 400,000 or more different kinds of PLANTS!!!!!!!!!

Multiple Select

ALL PLANTS have ROOTS, STEMS and LEAVES!

• True

• False

PLANTS and ANIMALS have STRUCTURES

Structure is a fancy word for "part."

Some plants have structures like ROOTS, STEMS and LEAVES.

Some plants DO NOT have ROOTS, STEMS or LEAVES. The plants in these pictures are found in this group.

Multiple Choice

PLANTS and ANIMALS BOTH have STRUCTURES or PARTS that help them SURVIVE!

• True

• False

ROOTS

Roots absorb WATER and NUTRIENTS from the ground.

They also hold plants in place so they don't blow away.

Multiple Choice

So, if ROOTS help plants absorb WATER from the ground, how do plants that DO NOT have ROOTS absorb WATER?

• They grow close to the ground

• They don't need water ever

STEMS

What are STEMS responsible for?

STEMS act like STRAWS! They move FOOD, WATER, and NUTRIENTS throughout the PLANT.

STEMS also hold plants UPRIGHT so they don't fall over!

Multiple Select

What are STEMS responsible for?

• They are located UNDERGROUND and ABSORB WATER.

• The STEM is the structure that holds the plant UPRIGHT and transports FOOD, WATER, and NUTRIENTS to the whole plant!

• Makes food for the plant

Multiple Choice

ALL STEMS are HARD!

• True

• False

TWO KINDS OF STEMS

There are TWO KINDS of stems.

WOODY and NON-WOODY!

Most TREES and SHRUBS have woody stems.

WOODY STEMS protect the plant and give it extra support.

Smaller plants have stems that are SOFT, GREEN, and BENDABLE.

Multiple Select

Why are LEAVES important?

• They just look shiny and green for fun.

• LEAVES absorb SUNLIGHT giving ENERGY to the PLANT. The PLANT eventually creates FOOD using WATER and CO2.

ANIMALS and PLANTS

Animals = CONSUMERS

(Animals CONSUME food. They eat it up!)

Plants = PRODUCERS

(Plants PRODUCE food like apples, oranges, bananas, nuts, etc.)