Plants: As Living Things II – Basic 3 Basic Science Lesson Note (Third Term)

Plants Exhibiting Characteristics of Living Things

Growth:

• Bean plants grow from tiny seeds into tall plants

• Tree rings show how trees grow bigger each year
• Grass grows taller after being cut

• Flower buds open into full flowers

Movement:

• Sunflower heads turn to face the sun all day

• Touch-me-not plant folds leaves when touched

• Plant stems bend toward light from windows

• Roots grow down into soil to find water

Feeding:

• Green leaves make food using sunlight and air
• Roots suck up water and nutrients from soil
• Cactus plants store food and water in thick stems
• Some plants like Venus flytrap catch and eat insects

Breathing:

• Plants take in carbon dioxide from air
• Plants give out oxygen through their leaves
• This happens through tiny holes called stomata
• Plants breathe day and night

Reproduction:

• Mango trees make fruits with seeds inside
• Maize plants produce corn with many seeds
• Potato plants grow new potatoes underground
• Flowers attract bees to help make seeds

Exercise 1:

1. Which plant turns its head to follow the sun? _______
2. What do plants take in from the air? _______
3. How do potato plants reproduce? _______