Dimensions Grade 4 Unit 4 Lesson 1

This part of the plant grows down into the soil

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant captures sunlight

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant grows away from the ground and helps keep the plant upright

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant attracts insects

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant holds the plant in place and gives water and minerals to the plant

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This plant part supports the leaves and helps plants stay upright

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant makes food for the plant in the form of sugar

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

This part of the plant attracts insects and reproduction, so plants can create new plants

• root

• stem

• leaf

• flower

Sharp, pointed parts on some plants

• thorns

• flowers

• cones

• bark

A tree's woody covering, protects it from cold temperatures and from animal damage

• thorns

• cones

• bark

• spines