SCIENCE 4 – WEEK 3

Plants
Plants play a very important role in the survival
of animals and other organisms in the
ecosystem. They provide animals with oxygen,
which is needed in order to survive.
Plants grow on different places. Many plants
grow and live on land. These plants have
different characteristics that help them survive
in their natural habitat.
Terrestrial
Plants
 Terrestrial Plants
Plants that grow on land are called terrestrial
plants. These plants are usually found in
forests, grasslands, and deserts.
 Characteristics of
Terrestrial Plants
1. There are plants with
big trunks while others
have soft stems.
Big trunk

NARRA
Big trunk

ACACIA
Soft stem

BANANA
Soft stem

FORTUNE
PLANT
2. Terrestrial plants grow in different
places. There are plants that grow
directly on the soil while others grow
on rocks. Other plants cling to the
fence.
roots
attached
on the
walls
grow on
fields
3. Shapes and sizes of the leaves are
also important for survival. Plants have
small leaves, elongated leaves, and
broad leaves.
4. Some plants have also
developed structures to store
water especially in the desert.
Aquati
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 Aquatic Plants
These are plants that live on water.
They are also called hydrophytes.
They can only grow in water or in
soil that is permanently submerged
in water.
Plants in Freshwater Habitats
• Freshwater habitats include wetlands, ponds,
lakes, rivers, and streams. Plants that grow in these
habitats have either submerged or floating leaves.

Examples: Fanwort, Hydrilla, Pondweed, Waterlily,

Frog bits
Fanwort
Hydrilla
Pondweed
Water lilies
Frog bit
Plants in Saltwater Habitats
• Saltwater is the largest habitat, with
thousands of plant species.
• Saltwater plants are mostly algae. Algae, like
kelp, provide food and shelter to
various marine animals.
 Aerial Plants
• Are commonly called air plants because they
take water and nutrients through small hairs
(trichomes) on their leaves, from rain, fog and
dust.
• Air plants are epiphytes, meaning that in nature
they grow on other plants, usually on tree
branches.
Write TP for Terrestrial
Plant and AP for Aquatic
Plant
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
True or False
 True or False

6. Water lilies and frog-

bits are aquatic plants
that have leaves floating
in water.
 True or False

7. Terrestrial plants grow

on soil.
 True or False

8. Plants that grow in soil

do not need water to
grow.
 True or False

9. Trees like mango,

sampaloc, and avocado
have big trunk to support
their branches.
 True or False

10. Aquatic plants do not

need nutrients to grow.
1. AP
2. AP
3. TP
4. TP
5. AP
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10.FALSE