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<h1>🌱 Roots and Stems</h1>
<h2>Week 12 — Monday | Parts of a Plant</h2>
<h3>📖 Reading Time</h3>
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<p>Plants have parts, just like you do. Each part has a special job. Today we will learn about two parts. They are the roots and the stem.</p>
<p>Roots grow down into the soil. You usually cannot see them. Roots have two big jobs. First, they hold the plant in place. They keep it from falling over or blowing away. Second, roots absorb water from the soil. Absorb means to soak up. Roots also soak up nutrients that help the plant grow.</p>
<p>The stem grows up from the roots. The stem also has two big jobs. First, it supports the plant. It holds up the leaves and flowers. Second, the stem is like a straw. It transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant. Transport means to carry or move. A tree trunk is a very big, strong stem!</p>
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<h3>✏️ Reading Questions</h3>
<p><strong>1. What are the two jobs of roots?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2. What are the two jobs of a stem?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3. What does absorb mean?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>4. Why is a stem like a straw? Explain your thinking.</strong></p>
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<h3>📝 Vocabulary Grid</h3>
<p>Write a definition or draw a picture for each word.</p>
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<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Roots</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Stem</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Absorb</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Transport</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Support</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>Trunk</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
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<h3>🔍 Root Job or Stem Job? Sort</h3>
<p>Read each job. Write it in the correct box.</p>
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<tr><th style="width:50%">Root Jobs</th><th style="width:50%">Stem Jobs</th></tr>
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<p><strong>Jobs to sort:</strong> Holds the plant in the soil, Holds up the leaves, Soaks up water, Carries water up the plant, Soaks up nutrients, Holds up the flowers</p>
<h3>🔍 True or False — Circle Your Answer</h3>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>1.</strong> Roots grow down into the soil.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>2.</strong> The stem holds up the leaves and flowers.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>3.</strong> Roots make food for the plant using sunlight.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>4.</strong> A tree trunk is a very big stem.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>5.</strong> Water moves from the roots up through the stem.</p>
<p><span class="circle-box"></span> <strong>6.</strong> A plant without roots would stay firmly in place.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10px; text-align:center;"><strong>Draw roots under the soil</strong></p>
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<p style="font-size:10px; text-align:center;"><strong>Draw a tall, strong stem</strong></p>
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<p style="font-size:10px; text-align:center;"><strong>Draw water moving up a stem</strong></p>
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<h3>📊 Compare: Roots and Stems</h3>
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<tr><th>Question</th><th>Roots</th><th>Stem</th></tr>
<tr><td>Does it grow up or down?</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Can you usually see it?</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Does it touch the soil?</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Does it hold up leaves?</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
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<h3>✏️ Fill in the Blanks</h3>
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<p><strong>Word Bank:</strong>
<span>roots</span>
<span>stem</span>
<span>absorb</span>
<span>transports</span>
<span>soil</span>
<span>support</span>
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<p>1. The ____________________ hold the plant in place.</p>
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<p>2. Roots ____________________ water and nutrients from the soil.</p>
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<p>3. The ____________________ holds up the leaves and flowers.</p>
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<p>4. The stem ____________________ water from the roots to the leaves.</p>
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<p>5. Roots grow down into the ____________________.</p>
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<p>6. The stem's job to hold the plant up is called ____________________.</p>
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<h3>🏠 Root and Stem Hunt</h3>
<p>Look at plants in your home or yard. Find these things!</p>
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<tr><th>Find This</th><th>Where did you find it?</th><th>Describe it</th></tr>
<tr><td>A thin, bendy stem</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>A thick, woody stem (trunk)</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>A root you can see</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>A vegetable that is a root (like a carrot)</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
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<h3>🔬 Experiment Preview</h3>
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<p><strong>Coming Wednesday:</strong> We will collect real roots and stems from outside. We will study them with a magnifying glass, just like scientists!</p>
<p><strong>Think about it:</strong> Where is a good place to find plants near your home?</p>
<p><strong>Write your idea below:</strong></p>
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