🐛 Wiggly the Worm has a question!
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Wiggly lives in the soil. He keeps bumping into plant roots.
He wonders: "What are these roots actually doing down here?"
Let's help Wiggly learn about plants!
The 4 main plant parts
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Every plant has these parts, doing different jobs:
🟫 Roots — drink water + hold the plant in the ground.
🪵 Stem — holds the plant up + carries water to the leaves.
🍃 Leaves — catch sunlight to make food.
🌸 Flower — makes seeds for new plants.
What plants need ☀️💧🌫️
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Plants need four things to live and grow:
☀️ Sunlight — so leaves can make food.
💧 Water — drunk through the roots.
🌫️ Air — leaves use it to make food.
🟫 Soil — keeps the roots safe and holds water.
Miss any of these and the plant gets sick.
The amazing growing bean 🫘
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Plants grow from seeds.
If you put a bean in a damp jar near a window, you'll see something amazing:
Day 2-3: A little root appears — and points DOWN. Plants always know which way is down.
Day 4-5: A shoot grows UP, looking for sun.
Day 7+: Leaves unfold to catch the sunlight. You did it!
🌟 Plant Quiz
1. Which part of the plant drinks water?
🌱 Brilliant! Roots drink water from the soil.
💡 Think about what's underground, in the wet soil.
2. A plant in a dark cupboard with no water will:
☀️ Yes! Plants need sunlight AND water to grow.
💡 Remember the 4 things plants need.
3. Where does a plant make its food?
🍃 Spot on! Leaves are like the plant's kitchen.
💡 Leaves catch sunlight — and they use it to make food.
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