Last week we learned about roots and stems. This week we will learn about two more plant parts. They are leaves and flowers.
Leaves are the plant's food makers. Leaves catch sunlight. They use sunlight, water, and air to make food for the plant. This is why most leaves are flat and wide. A flat leaf can catch lots of sunlight! Leaves come in many shapes. Some are round, some are pointy, and some look like needles.
Flowers have a different job. Flowers make seeds. Seeds can grow into new plants. Many flowers are bright and smell sweet. This helps them attract bees and butterflies. Attract means to bring something closer. The bees help the flowers make their seeds. Flowers come in many colors, like red, yellow, and purple.
1. What is the job of a leaf?
2. What is the job of a flower?
3. What three things do leaves use to make food?
4. Why are most leaves flat and wide? Explain your thinking.
Write a definition or draw a picture for each word.
Read each job. Write it in the correct box.
| Leaf Jobs | Flower Jobs |
|---|---|
Jobs to sort: Catches sunlight, Makes seeds, Makes food for the plant, Attracts bees, Uses air to make food, Has colorful petals
1. Leaves make food using sunlight.
2. Flowers make seeds for new plants.
3. All leaves are exactly the same shape.
4. Bright colors help flowers attract bees.
5. A flat, wide leaf can catch lots of sunlight.
6. Flowers make food for the plant in their petals.
Draw a round leaf
Draw a pointy leaf
Draw a flower with petals
| Question | Leaf | Flower |
|---|---|---|
| What is its main job? | ||
| What colors can it be? | ||
| Does it need sunlight for its job? | ||
| Does it attract bees? |
Word Bank: leaves flowers seeds sunlight bees food
1. The ____________________ are the food makers of the plant.
2. Leaves catch ____________________ to help make food.
3. The ____________________ make seeds for new plants.
4. Bright petals attract ____________________ and butterflies.
5. New plants grow from ____________________.
6. Leaves use sunlight, water, and air to make ____________________.
Look around your home and yard. Find these things!
| Find This | Where did you find it? | Describe it |
|---|---|---|
| A leaf bigger than your hand | ||
| A leaf smaller than your thumb | ||
| A flower or a picture of a flower | ||
| A leaf with a shape you like |
Coming Wednesday: We will collect leaves of different shapes. We will make leaf rubbings with crayons and sort our collection!
Think about it: How many different leaf shapes do you think you can find?
Write your guess and why: