Plants and Trees Around Me

A Today you'll learn

Identify big trees, bushy shrubs, and tiny herbs
Name the basic parts of a plant: root, stem, leaf, and flower
Understand that plants give us fresh air, fruits, and shade

B Let's understand

Plants make our world green and beautiful! Very tall and strong plants with thick wooden trunks are called trees, like the mango tree, neem tree, and banyan tree. Medium-sized bushy plants are called shrubs, like the rose and hibiscus. Very small plants with soft green stems are called herbs, like mint and coriander. A plant has roots hidden under the ground to drink water, a stem to hold it up, green leaves to make food in the sunshine, and colorful flowers that smell sweet and turn into fruits.

C See it step by step

Example 1: What is the thick wooden stem of a big tree called?

Big trees have a strong, thick wooden stem.
This strong stem is called the trunk.
The trunk supports all the branches and leaves high in the air.

Example 2: Name two delicious fruits that grow on trees.

Mangoes grow on large mango trees.
Apples grow on apple trees in cooler hills.

D Your turn

The thick brown stem of a big tree is called a:

Look back at "Let's understand" above for a clue.

E Ready to practise?

Very big

Very big, strong plants with woody trunks are trees.

Key idea 2

Smaller plants with soft stems are herbs and shrubs.

Key idea 3

Roots grow below the soil and drink water for the plant.

Key idea 4

Leaves are green and make food with the help of sunlight.

Plants give us fresh oxygen

Plants give us fresh oxygen, shade, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

Warm up

1. What is the thick woody stem of a tree called?

2. Name a big tree you see near your home.

3. What colour are most healthy leaves?

Practise

4. Which part of the plant grows under the soil?

5. Name a flower with a sweet smell.

6. Name two vegetables that come from plants.

Challenge

7. What do plants need from the sky to grow?

8. True or false: Plants give us clean air to breathe.

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Question 1: What is the thick woody stem of a tree called?

Answer: A trunk.

Question 2: Name a big tree you see near your home.

Answer: Neem tree (or Banyan, Mango, Gulmohar).

Question 3: What colour are most healthy leaves?

Answer: Green.

Question 4: Which part of the plant grows under the soil?

Answer: Roots.

Question 5: Name a flower with a sweet smell.

Answer: Rose (or Jasmine).

Question 6: Name two vegetables that come from plants.

Answer: Potato and carrot (or tomato, peas).

Question 7: What do plants need from the sky to grow?

Answer: Sunlight and rain (water).

Question 8: True or false: Plants give us clean air to breathe.

Answer: True.