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Grade 1 · lesson 1 of 4

Match plant parts

Match plant parts using supplied evidence and a solved model.

About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice

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Supplied materials

  • For younger learners, an adult may read each direction aloud; pointing, drawing and spoken explanations count as responses.
  • Paper, drawing space or a browser document.
  • Reference card A: takes in water from surroundings. Reference card B: supports and transports materials.
  • Assessment case 1: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Below-ground water-taking part.
  • Assessment case 2: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Upright supporting part.
  • Assessment case 3: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Flat green light-catching part.
  • Assessment case 4: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Reproductive blossom.
  • Assessment case 5: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Part anchoring the plant.
  • Assessment case 6: Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Part holding leaves upward.

Learn the idea

Roots take in water and dissolved minerals. Stems support and transport. Leaves commonly capture light; flowers are reproductive structures. Plants differ, so these are familiar flowering-plant examples.

Root means takes in water from surroundings. Stem means supports and transports materials. Leaf means commonly captures light for food production. Flower means structure involved in reproduction.

For root, look for the clue “takes in water from surroundings.” For stem, look for “supports and transports materials.” More than one process can happen in a real situation. Answer about the one described in this question.

  1. Read or listen to the four science words and what each means. Say how the first two differ.
  2. Choose two of the short cases. Point to the clue that helps you choose a science word for each one. You may draw or say your answer.
  3. Answer each practice question. Say which clue helped you, then check the explanation.
  4. Use the extra task to make two examples that show different science words. Draw or say what makes each one fit.
Worked example

See the method in action

Worked reference-card problem: a card states “takes in water from surroundings”; a second states “supports and transports materials.” The first fits root and the second fits stem. The reason is the described function or change, not the order of the cards or a favorite name. If their descriptions exchange places, their category labels exchange too. Keep the supplied descriptions attached to the correct case.

Your turn

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Helpful tips
  • Use the feature “takes in water from surroundings” to justify root; do not sort by the name alone.
  • Distinguish stem (supports and transports materials) from a different process occurring in the same situation.
Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Below-ground water-taking part.

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See the answer and explanation

root

The answer is root. In the notes, it means “takes in water from surroundings.” Roots take in water and dissolved minerals. Stems support and transport. Leaves commonly capture light; flowers are reproductive structures. Plants differ, so these are familiar flowering-plant examples.

Take it further

Create one new case showing root and one showing stem. Expected: the first explicitly shows “takes in water from surroundings”; the second explicitly shows “supports and transports materials.” Explain the distinction by drawing, speaking or writing. A label without a matching feature is incomplete.

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More practice: try new cases

Choose an answer for each problem. Explain your method on paper, then use the feedback to decide what to revisit.

More practice: try new cases
1. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Upright supporting part.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: supports and transports materials.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.
2. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Flat green light-catching part.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: commonly captures light for food production.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.
3. Which scientific label fits the specifically described step or feature? Supplied case: Reproductive blossom.
Need a hint?
  • Look for the described feature: structure involved in reproduction.
  • Compare the clue with each science word. Use only what the case tells you; do not add a new event.

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