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Week 07 · Plant Parts at Work

Thursday

Leaves catch sunlight
// Roots, stems and leaves
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Leaves catch sunlight

Raven puts a plant by the sunny window.

Rocket asks, "Why does it need the window?"

Nova hints, "Look at how the leaves spread out."

Leaves make food

Plants do not eat food like you do.

They make their own food.

Leaves catch sunlight.

Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant.

Flat, wide leaves are good at catching light.

Stems hold leaves up

The stem holds the leaves up toward the light.

The stem also carries water to the leaves.

A PLANT AT WORK
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
LEAF JOBS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do leaves catch?
What do leaves make with sunlight?
FOOD MAKERS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Do plants eat food like you do?
Which leaves catch light well?
What holds the leaves up toward the light?
Why did Raven put the plant by the window?
PLANT TEAM
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What comes first in a plant at work?
What does the stem carry to the leaves?
SentenceTrue or false?
Leaves use sunlight to make food.?
Stems carry water up.?
Leaves grow best in a dark box.?
Each part helps the plant live.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe parts work together as a team.
Draw a plant catching sunlight. Add arrows for water.

Word Spot: different, home

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Different: D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T.

Home: H-O-M-E.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
These two rocks are ___.
We walk ___ after school.

You know three plant parts and their jobs!

Tomorrow you will find plant parts in real life.

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