Saturday, May 13, 2006

PLANTS!!!

1. Seeds (noun) - Like all fruits, tomatoes have seeds. Seeds give plant life. Look for seeds the next time you eat a fruit or vegetable!
2. Roots (noun) - Roots take up the water and nutrients from the soil. Thick roots like carrots and turnips also store energy for the plants. What are other root vegetables?
3. Stems (noun) - Stems connect roots to the leaves. Stems are full of tiny straws that carry liquids up and down. Asparagus and bamboo shoots are a few stem vegetables you eat. Did you know that?
4. Leaves (noun) - Leaves are the green "energy factories" that make sugar from sunlight and green chemicals. This is called photosynthesis.
5. Flowers (noun) - Flowersare the male and female parts of the plant that make the seeds. If you leave broccoli in the garden, you will get seeds! What are other types of flowers that can produce seeds too?

6. What happens next?

Yes, yes. The plant cycle begins again after the flower makes seeds. Isn't life fun?!?

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