SCIENCE 3

Plants

Look closely at each picture. Make comparisons of these plants by writing your
observations in the blanks.

Example:

Mango Tree

Color: Leaves are green and the trunk is

brown.

Size: It is big.

Shape: It is rounded at the top.

Source:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mangifera_indica_old.JPG

1. Cactus

Color: ______________________________________

Size: _______________________________________

Shape: _____________________________________

Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cactus_arizona2.jpg

2. Pandan

Color: ______________________________________

Size: _______________________________________

Shape: _____________________________________
Source:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pandan_(screwpine)_leaves.JPG

3. Pine Tree

Color: ______________________________________

Size: _______________________________________

Shape: _____________________________________

Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhutan_pine_tree.JPG

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Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choose your answers from the box.

prop roots woody stem aerial root

stems roots trees
tubers leaves bulb
herbs simple leaf compound leaf
blade rhizome flower
fibrous root petiole tap root
runners herbaceous stems

1. The ____________________ are parts of the plant that hold it on to the soil. They
also get water and minerals for the plant.
2. The ____________________ is the part of the plant that carries water and minerals
from the roots to the leaves. They also carry dissolved food from the leaves to
the other plants of the plant.
3. The ____________________ are parts of the plant that make food.
4. The ____________________ are the parts of the plant that contain the seeds.
5. Secondary roots branch out of the ____________________. Then, tiny root hairs
grow at the tip of the secondary roots.
6. In a ____________________ system, secondary roots grow in all directions. Some
are as long or even longer than the primary root.
7. ____________________ grow from the lower part of the stem to help support the
plant. Even when the wind blows hard, the plant remains erect.
8. ____________________ cling to the branches of a tree and get water from the air.
9. Stems that are brown and hard are called ____________________.
10. ____________________ are green or white and are soft and fleshy.
11. ____________________ are swollen underground stems. An example of these is the
potato plant.
12. A ____________________ is an underground stem that grows horizontally or
vertically.
13. An onion is an example of a ____________________. The swollen and fleshy leaf
bases have stored food.
14. A strawberry plant has horizontal stems called stolons or ____________________.
These stems grow along the surface of the ground.
15. The ____________________ is the leaf stalk that connects the leaf to the stem.
16. The ____________________ is the broad flat part of the leaf.
17. A ____________________ has only one blade attached to the petiole.
18. A ____________________ consists of many blades attached to one petiole.
19. ____________________ are tall plants with big woody stems.

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 20. Plants with soft, green, fleshy stems are called ____________________. They can be
tall or short.
Write the following plants under the correct grouping.
 Sunflower  Horsetail
 Moss  Melon
 Fern  Pine
 Rice  Grass
 Mango  banana

FLOWERING NON-FLOWERING

Write T for tree, S for shrub, and H for herb.

______ 1. pine ______ 6. camia
______ 2. sampaguita ______ 7. rosal
______ 3. gumamela ______ 8. mayana
______ 4. false bird of paradise ______ 9. guava
______ 5. coconut ______ 10. mahogany

Match the plant to the ailment that it can heal. Write the letters only.

______ 1. Ampalaya a. diarrhea and stomachache

______ 2. Banaba b. Cough
______ 3. Bayabas c. Toothache
______ 4. Eucalyptus d. Fever, cough, asthma
______ 5. Gumamela e. Asthma, cough, bronchitis
______ 6. lagundi f. Boils and burns

Give 5 uses of plants.

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________

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Give 3 ways on how you can take care of plants.

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________

Give 3 ways on how you can conserve plants.

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________

Give 3 precautionary measures that you can take in handling plants.

1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________

What should you do in case your finger is pricked by a thorn or slashed by a sharp leaf?
____________________________________________________________________________________

What should you do when pollen gets in your eyes?

____________________________________________________________________________________

What should you do when rashes appear on your skin after touching a certain plant?
____________________________________________________________________________________

What should you do when you in case of plant poisoning?

____________________________________________________________________________________

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