Grade 3 Science (NSO) : Flower, fruit and seed

Before starting lets take a look at the Grade 2 lessons

Plant – Types of plants

Plants – Parts we eat

Plants: Fruits

Plants : Uses of different plants

Flower

Responsible for reproduction

Colour and fragarence of flowers attract insects who act as pollinators.

Flower parts that we eat :

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Grade 3 Science(NSO) : Leaf

Functions of a leaf

Absorbs sunlight

Help in exchange of gases

Carries out photosynthesis

Apex : Tip of leaf

Base : Attaches to petiole ; if petiole is absent attaches directly to stem

Margin : Edge of leaf

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Grade 3 Science(NSO):Plants : Stem

Stem

Stems are the aboveground structures that bear the plant’s leaves and flowers. The stem provides a host of services to the plant:

  • It provides a pathway for transporting water up to the leaves, and moving the sugars produced in the leaves down to nourish the roots.
  • It acts as a sturdy mast to hold up the leaves and help orient them for maximum exposure to sunlight.
  • It can act as a storage site for carbohydrates.

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