Kristin Sterling - Exploring Roots

Big roots

Small roots

Roots that
hold up plants

Roots that store water

Roots that climb

Roots that people eat

Food can be spiced up with
the roots from the ginger plant.

Water lilies float on top of the
water. Their roots tie them to
the bottom of lakes.

Some root vegetables can
grow in places that dont get a
lot of sun.

Roots are eaten by all kinds
of animals. Elephants, wild
boars, and porcupines eat
roots.

Carrots are roots packed with
vitamins!

Turnips are roots that dont
mind being in the shade.

Some swamp plants have
roots that grow up into the air
instead of down into the soil.

Some roots have little hairs that
take in water for plants.

desert dry land that gets
little rain

roots the parts of a plant that
bring in water and keep a
plant in the ground

seed the plant part that can
make a new plant

stem the part of a plant that
holds up the plant

desert

grow

seed

soil

stem

water

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