PLANT PARTS
PARTS OF A PLANT
THE ROOT (or bulb) is the part of the plant that grows in the ground. It anchors the plant in the soil and absorbs water and minerals. Some roots that we can eat are: onions, potatoes, and carrots.
THE STEM – is the part of the plant that transports water and nutrients to the rest of the plant. The stem holds up the rest of the plant. Some stems that we can eat are: celery and asparagus.
THE LEAVES – are the parts of the plant that collects sunlight and turns it into food for the plant. Some leaves of plants that we can eat are: lettuce, spinach and cabbage.
THE FLOWERS – are the parts of the plants that produce the seeds for future plants. Some flowers of plants that we can eat are: broccoli and cauliflower.
THE FRUIT – The fruit of the plant, grows to protect the seeds of the flower when it has been pollinated. Some fruits of plants that we eat are: tomatoes, apples, oranges, bananas and pumpkins.
THE SEEDS – are the parts of the plant, that after the fruit ripens, fall to the ground and eventually grow into new plants. Some seeds of plants that we eat are: peas, corn, beans, nuts and grains (such as wheat, barley, oats, etc.)
 
PLANTS WE EAT
Discuss with your children different foods that they eat that come from plants. Children should soon discover that most everything they eat comes from a plant, except meat & dairy.
 
MINI-PLAY ABOUT PLANT PARTS WE EAT

ADULT:
            Broccoli, broccoli, what part of you
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Broccoli):
            My flower, my flower is the best part of me.
            It is fresh and so tasty!

ADULT:
            Celery, celery, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Celery):
            My stem, my stem, is the best part of me.
            It is crunchy and so tasty!

ADULT:
            Lettuce, lettuce, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Lettuce):
            My leaves, my leaves are the best part of me.
            They are fresh and so tasty!

ADULT: 
            Onion, onion, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be an Onion):
            My bulb, my bulb, is the best part of me.
            It is firm and so tasty!

ADULT:
            Carrot, carrot, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Carrot):
            My root, my root, is the best part of me.
            It is crunchy and so tasty!

ADULT:
            Peas, peas, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Pea):
            My seeds, my seeds, are the best part of me.
            They are firm and so tasty!

ADULT:
            Tomato, tomato, what part of you,
            Is the best part for me to chew?

CHILD (Pretending to be a Tomato):
            My fruit, my fruit, is the best part of me.
            It is fresh and so tasty!

                                    © Jean Warren

You can adapt this mini-play by letting more than one child be a certain vegetable, or you could make up verses for each child with a different vegetable or fruit.
 














 

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