p3a science(chapter 5)life around us-plants

-plants need air,water to grow.
-plants can make thier own food.this is because plants have chlorophyll.
-animals do not have chlorophyll.they cannot make their own food.they have to depend on other living things for food.
-roots are usually found under the ground.
-some plants are found above the ground.
-plants with tall,thick and woody stems are called trees.
-the main stem of a tree is called the trunk.
-the trunk is covered by an outer covering called the bark.
-leaves of different plants are different in size ,shape and texture
-some flowers grow singly
-some flowers grow in clusters.
-a fruit is th epart of a plant that has developed from a flower.
-plants grow just about everywhere,from deep in water to high up on other plants.
-plants that grow on land are called land plants.
-plants that grow in water are called water plants
-some water plants grow completely underwater
-some float on the surface of water.
-some are half-submerged,they have some parts in water and other parts out of water.
-plants grow in different places.
-plant parts may look different in different plants
-plants grow in different places.
-chlorophyll gives plant their green colour
-plants are made up of plant parts.these are the roots,stems,leaves,flowers and fruits.
-some plants are short and bushy.they have thinner stems than trees.these plants are called shrubs.