1G4/1G5 – Roots and Stems

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Class Summary

Children should understand that plants need roots to survive. Stems & roots both hold plants up and help in the delivery and storage of food.

Lesson Slide

1G4/1G5 – Roots and Stems

Main Teaching Points

Present: Bring roots from different plants. Some edible, some small, some large, etc.
Explain: Roots & stem help plants to stay up. Roots grow down into the ground. There are 2 types of roots: taproot and fibrous roots. Roots suck up water and nutrients, they travel through the stem. Roots and stem help the plant make food.
Explain: Some roots we can eat, Jehovah gave them as food. Some roots we don’t eat. Some roots are used as spices like ginger.
Engage: Make a T table on the white board, half tap roots half fibrous roots. Encourage students to sort the roots into the right categories & write the answers they give in the table.

Discussion Questions

Why do plants need roots?
Do all root systems look alike?
Can anyone tell me what part of the plant that these are?
Have you ever eaten a root? Which ones?
How do you think a root absorbs water? Why would it need to do this?
Why is it important for the roots to anchor a plant to the ground?

In-Class Activities

Color Stems: Encourage students & parents to try an experiment: Take a piece of celery, asparagus, and a flower. Take three plastic cups and fill them up with water. Then you will place six drops of food coloring into each cup. Then place each stem into a different cup. The stems will need to soak over night in the colored water. Record what happens to each plant. Photos of the results should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other to students see.
Taste Test: Root vegetables for tasting at home (suggestions: carrots, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, beets, turnips,
ginger) Which do you like the best? Write it down! Photos of the results should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other to students see.