SC.3.L.14.1 Parts of the Plant

While on a nature hike Xavier’s mother told him that plants can make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. He noticed trees, bushes and long wild grass. Which part of these plants is where they “breathe” and make food, and which part absorbs water?

• The flowers allow the plants to make food and the stem absorbs water.

• The leaves allow the plants to make food and the roots absorb water

• The stem allows the plants to make food and the roots absorb water

• The leaves help the plants make food and the flowers absorb water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Michael planted two trees on Earth day, tree A and tree B, as shown below. If Michael only watered tree A, what could be said about tree B?

• The leaves of tree B grew bigger because it was in the shadow of tree A.

• The stem of tree B grew longer because it was watered more.

• The flowers on tree B could not attract pollinators because it was over-watered.

• The roots of tree B grew towards tree A to absorb some of the water tree A was receiving.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

When Camari placed next year’s plants in the school garden she didn’t notice that she accidentally knocked the Jasmine plant over. What should she expect when she returns from summer vacation?

• The plant was dead because it was knocked over and it couldn’t receive carbon dioxide.

• The stem began to grow up away from the ground and the roots grew down towards the ground.

• The stem grew down towards the ground and the roots grew away from the ground.

• The flowers grew towards the pot and the leaves grew away from the pot.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Marcela sees a plant in the planter by her window. She knows that plants have needs, like all living things. However, plants are the only living things that make their own food. What does a plant need to make its own food?

• a) sunshine

• b) carbon dioxide

• c) water

• d) all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Ricardo is transferring a plant from a pot to the garden. His friend asks him what is the function of the stem of a plant?

• a) It makes food for the plant

• b) It soaks up the water from the ground

• c) It delivers water to the other parts of the plant

• d) It makes seed

Plants have many organs. The leaf is a very important organ of the plant because it

• a) makes the food for the plant.

• b) soaks up the water from the ground.

• c) delivers water to the other parts of the plants

• d) makes seeds

All plants use flowers to reproduce

• a) True

• b) False

Where does the plant get the energy to make its own food through a process called photosynthesis?

• a) the sun

• b) insects

• c) seeds

• d) the flower

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which organ of the plant anchors it to the ground and absorbs water that the plant will later use to make its own food?

• a) the seeds

• b) the leaves

• c) the roots

• d) the flower

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following are methods of seed dispersal?

• a) An animal could eat the fruit and spread the seeds

• b) Seeds could float away in the wind

• c) The seed could get stuck in an animals fur and be carried to a new place.

• d) All of the above