In grade 3 you learnt that plants are living things. This means plants have life.
In this unit you will learn about variety of plants, dierent parts of plants and their
functions. You will also learn about uses of plants and the dierence between endemic
and exotic plants.
Recognising that dierent types of plants grow in our environment
1. Observe Figure 1 which shows a variety of plants.
Group discussion
2. Discuss and nd out:
• The names of some of the plants shown
• How tall the plants are
• The size of the leaves
• The shapes and colours of the owers and fruits
Figure 1 - A variety of plants
Activity
OBSERVING PLANTS
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