Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into...

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Rootin’ Around

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Page 1: Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant. **This is how the plant eats and drinks.

Rootin’ Around

Page 2: Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant. **This is how the plant eats and drinks.

Why do plants need roots?

Page 3: Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant. **This is how the plant eats and drinks.

The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant.

**This is how the plant eats and drinks.

Page 4: Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant. **This is how the plant eats and drinks.

The roots keep the plant from falling over or being blown away.

Page 5: Rootin’ Around. Why do plants need roots? The roots are the way for water and minerals to get into the plant. **This is how the plant eats and drinks.

Roots help the plant store food and water.

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Plant Roots

• Hold the plant in the soil.

• Take in water and food for the plant.

• Store food for the plant.

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Types of Roots

Tap Roots

• A long central root grows deep in the ground.

Fibrous Roots

• Many shallow small roots hold the plant to the ground.

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Tap Roots

garlic

beetsturnip

carrot

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Fibrous Roots

daisies

grasses

strawberries

corn

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Why do we need

plant roots?

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We Eat Roots

Yam

Carrot

Radish

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Echinacea Root

Chicory RootGarlic

We use roots for medicine.

Dandelion Root

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Root beer flavor from sassafras

roots.

Licorice for candy.

Ginger for gingerbread.

We use roots to flavor our food.

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Have you used any roots today?