How stems help plants

Stems
Support the leaves, flowers and
fruits.
Grow up toward the light.
Have tiny tubes that move water
and minerals from roots to the
leaves..
Other tubes move food from the
leaves to the stems and roots.

The stem of pumpkin can grow roots and new

plants.

Vines are stems that grow parts that wrap around

object to support the plant.

Ivy is a vine that grows on the ground or on

building.

5- What is the role of the

pumpkins stem?
Stems support leaves,
flowers and fruits.
Stems carry food from the
leaves to the roots and water
to the leaves.

Types of stems:
Plants stems come in different shapes, sizes
and color.

Cactus Stems:
Grow
above
ground.

Are thick
and
waxy.

Swell up
to store
water.

Help
cactus
survive
in a
desert.

6- which text features on this

page help you understand
different types of stem?
Captions,pictures, heading , text.

Types of stems:
Potatoes Stems:
Grow below ground.
Make new stems from buds.
The buds grow up out of the ground and
become new plants.

7- look at the cactus stem and

potato.
How do these stems help each
plant?
The cactus stem and potato both
support the plants flowers and
leaves.

8- How could a plant grow in soi

without many minerals?

If the soil have few minerals, then

the plant will not grow well.

9- why are roots and stems

important to the growth of a
plant?
Roots and stems help support a
plant as it grows. They also take in
and transport water and minerals
that a plant needs.