Scovone Star Magazine 2013-2014 | Page 6

PLANTS Yusra Farrukh Oxygen!Animals!Life!PLANTS!!! I magine your self, sitting in one of the cells in a plant. You’re working for a plant, moving up and down, carrying water and minerals for the plant. Did you know that plants work day and night non-stop without any breaks? It seems so hard for a plant to do it but they actually can. Unlike a human, plants live their whole life working and making food for them selves. In this article, you will learn about the types of plants, how plants make food for their selfs and how parts of a plant help it survive. Read on to learn more! This is a picture of all the general parts of a plant. PARTS OF A PLANT AND WHAT THEY DO The roots in a plant absorb the water, minerals and food found in the soil from the food that is dropped from animals and the rain and passes All the parts of a plant are involved for keeping the plant nice, healthy and strong. The things that a plant needs to stay healthy are: • Water to the stem. The roots in a plant also hold the plant in place to prevent the plant from bad weather such as high winds and storms. If there were no roots in a plant, it could it could • Carbon dioxide • The energy from the sun • soil 6 Plants & Animals