1 Plants around Us We see dierent types of plants around us. They T hey are of many sizes, shapes and colours. Some plants grow on land while some grow in water. Some grow in cold places while others grow in hot places.
Dabby’s Time Write the name of each plant below the picture. rose
cactus
sunower
pumpkin
pea plant
coconut
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To initiate the lesson, take the children out for a nature walk and show them different types of plants. Talk to them about their sizes, shapes, colours, etc. Show them various types of seeds and explain why some seeds grow into healthy plants while others do not. Also discuss how plants make their food with the help of air, water and sunlight.
For the teacher:
Types of plants Very big, tall and strong plants are called trees. They have a thick, brown and woody stem called trunk. They have many branches that bear leaves, owers and fruits. They have thick and strong roots. Trees live for many years.
mango
banyan
coconut
neem
Shrubs are smaller than trees. They have many thin, brown and woody stems. They are also called bushes. Most shrubs live only for a few years.
rose
croton
hibiscus
Herbs are very small and weak plants. They have thin, green and so stems. They live only for three to four months.
Know with Dabby Many herbs are used as medicines or to add avour to ood. mint
coriander
Climbers are plants with weak stems. They cannot stand straight. They climb on other plants, scks or walls to grow.
pea plant
grapevine
money plant
Creepers are weak plants that mostly grow along the ground. They have weak stems and thin branches. They usually bear big fruits. gourd
pumpkin
Some plants grow in water. They are called water plants. lotus
water hyacinth
Dabby’s Time Give two examples of each of the following. 1. trees
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2. shrubs
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3. herbs
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4. climbers
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5. creepers
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6. water plants
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Parts of a plant
ower
Roots give support to a plant. They
bud
collect water and minerals from the ground. Then they send them to the rest of the plant. Roots usually grow
fruit stem
under the ground. Stem is the main body of a plant.
leaf branch
Leaves, branches and owers grow from it. Stem usually grows above the ground. It carries food and water
roots
to all parts of the plant. Leaf makes food for a plant. It is called the kitchen of the plant. Flower is the colourful part of a plant. It produces fruits or seeds. Fruit is the eshy part of a plant. It grows from owers and has seeds inside it. Seed is that part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
Plants make their own food Leaves of a green plant make food for the plant with the help of air, sunlight and water. The stem carries this food from the leaves to all other parts of the plant. Food which is not used by the plant is stored in roots, stems, leaves, fruits, owers and seeds.
Dabby Wants to Know Why do plants make their ood only in the daytime?
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Lifespan of plants All living things take birth, grow old and finally die. Plants are also living things. They usually grow from seeds and Know with Dabby live for a few months to a few years. Then You can fnd out the age they die. Trees live for many years. Some o a tree by counting the number o rings across a banyan trees are more than a thousand section o the tree trunk. years old. Plants like mint and coriander live for a few months only.
Dabby’s Time Write one funcon of each of the following parts of a plant. 1. roots
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2. stem
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3. leaf
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4. ower
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5. fruit
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6. seed
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Recall with Dabby • We see various types of plants around us. • Trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers and creepers are some dierent types of plants. • A plant has many parts—roots, stem, branches, leaves, owers, seeds and fruit. • Leaves of green plants make food for the plant with the help of air, water and sunlight. • Plants have dierent lifespans.
Dabby’s Web Chart Types of plants
trees
shrubs
herbs mint
neem
climbers
creepers
grapevine
Parts of a plant
leaves
Dabby’s Questions A.
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Give one word answer for the following. 1. plants that are also called bushes
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2. the eshy part of a plant
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3. the kitchen of the plant
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4. small plants with thin green stems
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Answer the following quesons. 1. What are trees? _____________________________________________________
2. What are climbers? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
3. What is a seed? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
4. How do roots help a plant? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
5. What do leaves need to make food? _____________________________________________________
Fun with Dabby
Draw a water plant in the box.
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