Functions of leaves

Making food

• Leaves

• are

• like

• the

• kitchen

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• Leaves

• use sunglight,

• water and air

• to make food

• for the plant

Breathing

• Leaves have tiny

• holes that

• help the plant

• take in carbon dioxide and

• give out oxygen.

For protection

• Some leaves

• turn into

• sharp spines

• to protect

• the plants from animals.

Losing extra water

• Leaves help

• the plant

• get rid of

• extra water

• by turning it to vapor.

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• Turning water

• into vapor

• helps to keep

• the plants

• cool.

For growing new plants

• Some

• leaves

• can grow

• baby plants

• on them.

What color are leaves in Summer?

• Leaves

• are green

• because they

• are full of

• chlorophyll.

What color are leaves in Summer?

• Chlorophyll

• helps the plant

• make

• food from

• sunlight.

Why do leaves change color in Autumn?

• The plant

• get

• less sunlight

• to make

• chlorophyll.