Plant Vocabulary

This part of the plant soaks up water, vitamins, and minerals and sends it to the rest of the plant.

• stem

• roots

• flower

• leaves

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This part of the plant soaks up sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food (sugar) for the plant.

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flower

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This part of the plant supports the plant. It has many thin tubes that carry water, minerals, and food through the plant.

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flower

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This part of the plant makes seeds.

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flower

Some plants have these which protect the seeds of the plant. Animals eat them which can spread the seeds to different areas.

• fruit

• chlorophyll

• photosynthesis

• sugar

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This is what makes the plant GREEN. It also helps the plant make food.

• fruit

• chlorophyll

• photosynthesis

• sugar

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This is the process of the plant turning sunlight and carbon dioxide into FOOD and releasing oxygen for us to BREATHE.

• fruit

• chlorophyll

• photosynthesis

• sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is the TYPE of food plants make in their leaves and is also called glucose.

• sugar

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This is the type of gas (air) given off during photosynthesis. People and animals need this to BREATHE.

• sugar

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

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This is another type of gas (air) that THE PLANT needs for photosynthesis. People and animals create most of it for the plants to take in to survive.

• sugar

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6