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Plants
Plants provide food and shelter
for living things.
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Where are the children, in a forest or by the sea?
Point to the basket. What is in the basket,
berries or nuts?
Point to the trees. What colour are the leaves
on the trees? What season is it?
SPEAKING. Tell your partner about a forest you
know. Where is it? What can you see there?
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KNOW HOW TO
FINAL TASK
Describe a plant.
Living things and non-living things
1
Look and circle.
living things
non-living things
2
What have all living things got in common? Complete the sentence.
die
reproduce
grow
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, t™e¥
an∂ t™e¥
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Read and tick (✓ ) the characteristics of plants.
Plants can move about.
Plants are fixed in the soil.
Plants need water, air, sunlight and soil to grow.
Plants do not need air to grow.
Plants reproduce from seeds.
Plants reproduce from eggs.
Plants are living things. They are born, they grow, they reproduce
and they die.
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Parts of a plant
All plants have got roots, a stem and leaves.
The roots are under the ground. They absorb water and nutrients
from the soil. They fix the plant to the ground.
The stem grows above the ground. It transports the nutrients around
the plant. It supports the plant.
Leaves are usually green. They
absorb sunlight and air. Some
plants have got flowers and
fruits. There are seeds inside
the fruits.
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WORK WITH THE PICTURE. What
colour is the fruit on this tree?
What fruit is it? Name your
favourite fruit.
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Look and write.
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absorb
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and
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transports
around the
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absorb
and
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All plants Some plants 4.2
from the soil.
Read and match.
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have got flowers and fruits.
have got roots, a stem and leaves.
Which part of these plants do we eat? Circle.
roots
stems
flowers
fruits
artichoke
asparagus
radish
pepper
All plants have got roots, a stem and leaves. Some plants have got
flowers and fruits.
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Types of plants
cork oak
Trees have got a long,
hard, thick stem called
a trunk. They have got
hard branches. Leaves
grow on the branches.
olive tree
lilac
Bushes have got short,
hard trunks. The branches
are hard and near the
ground.
fir tree
Evergreen trees are green all year round.
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WORK WITH THE PICTURE.
What type of plant is this? Is
it deciduous or evergreen?
Explain.
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tulips
Grasses are smaller. Their
stems are soft, thin and
green.
beech tree
poplar tree
Deciduous trees lose their leaves in autumn.
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Read and match.
Trees have got short, hard trunks.
Bushes have got soft, thin stems.
Grasses have got a long, hard, thick stem.
Classify the plants.
rockrose
poppy
oak
clover
rose
palm
trees
bushes
grasses
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Complete the sentences.
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Trees, bushes and grasses are plants. They have got different stems.
Trees and bushes can be evergreen or deciduous.
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How plants reproduce
Like all living things, plants reproduce.
A seed falls
to the ground.
When there is water in the ground, the
seed germinates and a plant grows.
The new seeds travel
to different places
and new plants grow.
The plant grows and
its flowers bloom.
The flowers produce
seeds.
How do seeds travel?
Many seeds travel a long way. This
is how new plants grow in other
places.
dandelion
The wind
transports
seeds.
berry
Animals can
transport
seeds.
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coconut
Water can
transport
seeds.
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Put the pictures in order. Write 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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Does a seed need sunlight or water to germinate? Complete the sentence.
A ßæe∂ >æedfi
2
†o @ermina†æ.
Colour the seeds.
apple
peach
chestnut
watermelon
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avocado
VALUES EDUCATION. Respecting living things
Talk about the importance of respecting animals and plants
in our forests. Say things you should and you shouldn’t
do in a forest.
All plants reproduce. New plants grow from seeds.
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KNOW HOW TO
Describe a plant
Can you draw and
describe a plant?
1
Choose a plant and draw it. Then, write.
What is this plant called?
Name the parts of the plant.
2
Describe your plant. Read and circle.
My plant has got big / small leaves.
My plant has got a thick / thin stem.
My plant has got / hasn’t got flowers.
My plant has got / hasn’t got fruits.
My plant is a tree / bush / grass.
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REVISION
1
Write T (true) or F (false). Then, correct the false sentences.
The roots fix the plant to the ground.
The stem absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
The leaves absorb sunlight and air.
There are seeds inside the fruits.
All plants have got flowers and fruits.
2
Write.
plant
flower
fruit
seed
SHOW YOUR SKILLS
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Choose one of these activities:
A. Find information about
a medicinal plant. Write
what it is used for.
B. Make a poster about
different plants. Label
the parts of each plant.
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