Some plants spread their seeds by letting them float on the wind, other plants encourage animals to eat them and some plants just drop them on the ground. Not all plants get all their energy from sunlight. The Venus flytrap and pitcher plants trap and eat insects!
Some people are allergic to pollen. All the pollen in the air in the spring makes them sneeze. Start your child on a learning programme today! Trial it for FREE today. Plants need light to grow. If you put one plant on a windowsill in the sunlight, and one plant in a dark cupboard, the plant in the sunlight will be green and healthy and the plant in the cupboard will start to die.
The bright colours and patterns on the flower petals are very attractive to insects. The insects come to the flowers to drink nectar, and they carry pollen from one plant to the next. When a plant has been pollinated, it creates a seed or lots of seeds.
These seeds will make the next generation of plants. You can see germination in action by taking some seeds and putting them on a damp piece of kitchen towel in a dark cupboard. Lots of types of animal only eat plants. They have to be carefully grown and looked after. People who grow plants for people to eat are called farmers. Can you spot all these images in the gallery? A man sitting at the base of a giant redwood tree this is the third largest redwood tree in the world A honey bee extracting nectar A hummingbird drinking nectar from a flower Looking up at a giant redwood tree Lots of different kinds of fruits.
All of these contain seeds Lavender growing in a field A meadow A sundew swamp plant Tulips. Words to know: Bulb — a form some plants take when they are dormant; some plants like daffodils or onions survive the winter as a bulb under the soil, and grow new stalks and leaves in the spring Carpel — the female reproductive parts of a flower; it receives pollen from other plants and protects seeds while they develop Deciduous — deciduous trees are ones that shed their leaves in winter; leaves on these trees are normally wide and flat Evergreen — evergreen trees also called conifers are ones that keep their leaves all year around; they often have leaves shaped like needles Flower — a flower contains the reproductive parts of a plant; they are often brightly coloured to attract insects Fruit — flesh surrounding a seed or seeds that makes it attractive for animals to eat them Germination — the process of a seed starting to grow to create a new plant Leaves — plants have these on their branches or stem, and normally use them to make food from sunlight; this is called photosynthesis.
Learn about plants and play games Play a game to find out what strategies you need to adopt to survive as a wild plant and as a crop plant Take a walk through a virtual forest Plant specimens in the best possible environment for them Find out where the plant ingredients for some of your favourite foods came from Investigate the mysteries of seeds and soil with Detective Le Plant Take a virtual trip to the UK's most famous garden, the Blue Peter Garden Learn to identify autumn leaves Become a tree detective in a virtual forest Complete an online quiz about seed dispersal Try your hand at classifying plants and two other life forms Play a pollination game Best children's books about plants and growth Find out more: A kids' guide to plants from DKfindout!
It does not develop thick stems, but instead clings to other plants for support. The seed is enclosed in a seed case. The case prevents the seed from drying out. It also protects the seed from being damaged, infected, or eaten by insects. The thick mass of roots absorbs water and nutrients from the soil. The roots also anchor the plant to the ground. Toggle text. If the air is very polluted and filled with harmful gases, it can make it difficult for the plant to take in the carbon dioxide they need.
Dirty air can also block out sunlight. Light - plants need light to make food for themselves in a process called photosynthesis.
Space - plants need space to spread out their roots and leaves. If plants are squished together, it can be difficult for their leaves to get enough sunlight for photosynthesis, and for their roots to get enough nutrients from the soil. Temperature - different plants grow in different parts of the world. Some prefer hot, tropical climates and others prefer damp, cool places.
Time - some trees take years to grow into adults while other plants only need a few weeks or months.
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