Plants We Eat
Grade 1 · Science · Plants · Nova Scotia, Canada
Lesson Summary
Discover the many plant parts that we eat every day.
Explanation
People eat different parts of plants. We eat roots when we eat carrots and potatoes. We eat stems when we eat celery. We eat leaves when we eat lettuce and spinach. We eat fruits like apples and strawberries, and we eat seeds like corn and rice. Even the flowers of some plants, like broccoli, end up on our plates. Plants are an important part of a healthy diet.
Practice Questions
Q1: When you eat a carrot, what part of the plant are you eating?
Answer: The root.
Q2: Name a plant leaf that people eat.
Answer: Lettuce (or spinach, kale, etc.).
Q3: Is broccoli a flower, stem, or root of a plant?
Answer: A flower.
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What is Plants We Eat in Grade 1 Science?+
Plants We Eat is a lesson in the Plants chapter of Grade 1 Science. It is part of the Nova Scotia, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
What grade level covers Plants We Eat?+
Plants We Eat is taught in Grade 1 as part of the Science curriculum in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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