Internet Activity

Plant Parts

Go to the website http://hhmi.org. Scroll down and click on “For Young Scientists.” Click on “Cool Science for Curious Kids.” Click on the salad bowl. Wait until the box fills then click on “click here.” Read the directions and play the game. Answer the following question.

Draw a line to match the food with the plant part.

Tomato	Leaf
Lettuce	Stem
Asparagus	Fruit
Broccoli	Root
Carrot	Flower

Click on “Great! Now let’s build a real salad…” (This will only show up if you finish the game.) Under “What You Do” click on “Suggestions on Edible Plant Parts.” Answer the following questions.

1. What is the job of the leaf? ___________________________________________
2. What do the roots soak up? ___________________________________________
3. What two plant parts does the stem carry water from? ______________________
4. What are flowers designed to make? ____________________________________
5. How can you tell if something is a fruit? ________________________________
6. What happens if we put seeds in the ground? _____________________________
7. What five things do most plants contain?
1. ____________ e. ____________
2. ____________
3. ____________
4. ____________