FEATURES OF PLANTS

At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

A plant has three main parts:

The root is the part of the plant that grows inside the ground. It holds and supports the plant to the ground

The stem grows above the surface of the ground. The stem carries the leaves ad exposes them to sunlight.

The leaves are generally green in colour and grow out of the stem. The leaves produce food for the plant.

Picture of a well labelled plants

Plants differs in shapes and sizes, some of which are:

Spear shaped leaves e.g aloe vera Heart shaped leaves e.g beans leaves

Oval shaped leaves e.g orange leaves

Plants are grouped into common features. They are:

Root plants e.g cassava, onion, cocoyam, ginger,

Creepers plants e.g.yam Climbers plants e.g cucumber

Vegetables

Fruits flowers

EVALUATION:

Plants as fruits:

Plants as vegetables:

Plants as root

ACTIVITY

Draw, colour and label any plant of your choice