, on land and some in water. Some + While others at cold places. ~~ < Naini Plant Life Our Green » Friends again, a es ‘ DoVo™ pemember x Re * Types of plants > lants Label the parts of the plant. Life in pli We see many plants around us. They are of different shapes and , Sizes. Some are very big, while some are small. Some plants grow plants are found at hot places, * TYPES OF PLANTS Depending on the size and type of stem, plants are of following | types: TREES Big plants are called trees. They live for many years. They have a hard and thick woody stem called trunk. Their» branches bear leaves, flowers and fruits. $Mango tree SHRUBS Small plants are called shrubs. They are much smaller than trees with thin and hard woody stems. They have many branches that grow close to the ground. Herbs are very small are soft and weak, Tulsi eo i i on Marigold ‘Seasonal: oe SGuiNg in a particular season ‘Scanned with CamScannerCLIMBERS Have youevernoticed a money plant or a grapevine’ They have ‘thin and weak stems that) cannot stand straight. They need support to grow and stand upright. Therefore, they are called climbers. They need the support of other plants, walls or sticks to grow. CREEPERS Creepers are weak plants that also have weak and thin stems, f& They grow along the a ground and bear large : and heavy fruits. Pumpkin és Preven, : , Money plant — 1 \ d Search the names of the plants hidden in the box below. i 1 Eis ijolrfi[«fxny ' c YooUMi4 R | ot \ P Elatvuetalou ' F Nit tudtumM to. ' | | 7 1 M KZ FH] Gls \ N etetomMie nh ! oO pPtetlitnw E | i | T s dD] G | N i] xk | \ clo ft T olN \ = s 2 g g Fz z 8 "a IB 3 i ‘Scanned wih CamScannerfe Time to: Answer~"&> State whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Money plant is a climber. » Herbs have a hard and woody stem. » Pumpkin is a creeper. f | 2 3 4. Trees have a hard trunk, ot - Tulsi is a shrub. ( ( ( ( ( ° LIFE IN PLANTS Plants are living things. They are born, they grow and they die. They breathe and make their own food. Leaves of a plant_ make food only during the day as sunlight is needed for it. Most trees and shrubs have a lifetime of man years while plants like pea and tice live only for a few Months, sie as aN Green leaves make food for plants Plants bear fruits, flowers and leaves Fill in the Blanks, i : Plants need to make food, t cf Of plants make food for them, . lives for fey Months, ‘Scanned wih CamScannerree: —_ A tall woody plant with a main trunk and many branches Trunk: Hard and thick stem of a tree Shrub: A low woody plant with many stems Herb: — A small plant lacking a woody stem Climber: A plant that needs the support of other plants or walls or sticks to grow up Creeper: A plant that grows along the ground Now I Know 7 — 7 ' e big plants that live for ere vee ' | ® Shrubs are small plants that have thin and hard stems. 1 * Herbs have soft and weak stems. _ ' I 1 1 1 * Climbers and creepers have weak stems and need support to ; ala a aia Sr 999000000009000000000 2999090000001 __ A. Match the following. 1. Tree (a) needs support 2. Herb (b) thin and hard stems 3. Shrub (c) lives for many years 4. Climber (d) seasonal plants ee ‘Scanned wih CamScanner¢ DAADIBAIWWIAG PIPIIPISGIGIIIIIAAIAG Y B. Fill in the blanks with the given words. 1. Trees have hard and thick stems called 2. Climbers and creepers have stems. 3. is a herb. 4. make food for plants. C. Circle the correct word in each sentence to sentence. + Rose/Gulmohar is a shrub. - Lotus/Spinach is an aquatic plant. + Money plant/Tulsi is a climber. - Coriander/Grapevine is a herb. - Mango/Pumpkin is a creeper. make a correct UpBwWrKH a . Answer the following questions. 1. Give two examples of the following: (a) Trees: (b) Climbers: ‘Scanned wih CamScannerpog0000009900 98s 320200000003 941] \ HOTS. 4. Why cannot a pumpkin plant climb up a support? af 2. What is one major difference between plants and other living ' things? e% Retivity Zone... | Collect some leaves from the school | garden. Dry them by putting them inside an old newspaper. Make some interesting shapes with them. % < aject. Zone. Find out the names of 10 plants in your neighbourhood. Click their | _ pictures. Categorise them into herbs, shrubs, trees, creepers = climbers. Display the pictures in the form of a collage. # Lite stan: You should not cut plants or trees as they are very important for our world. Pwernnas AD . http://www. playrific.com/m/8486/science-types-of-plants ° http://www. first-learn.com/plants-around-us.html Notes forthe * Show different kinds of plants, leaves and flowers to students for their better understanding. * Encourage students to stop disturbing plant life. Show videos and pictures about types of plants. ‘Scanned wih CamScanner