Plants are Important to Humans

Why are plants important to us?

The song lyrics are below, but I will be downloading the song for everyone to enjoy.

A Plant Will Grow
Lauren Mayer
http://www.songsforteaching.com/curriculumrocks/aplantwillgrow.htm

My plants are growing, from the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
Just plant a seed, and when you're done
Give it air and water and lots of sun
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!

A seed sprouts a root, isn't that cute?

My plants are growing, from the roots and the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
It grows some roots, which uncoil
To soak up nutrients from the soil
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!

Plants grow a stem, every one of them!

My plants are growing, from the stems to the roots from the seeds down in the grownd
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
At first just a tiny stem is seen
You know it's growing 'cause it's green
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!

Look what the stem achieves - it's growing some leaves!

My plants are growing,
from the leaves to the stems to the roots from the seeds down in the ground
Soon they'll be showing how the plant world gets around
The leaves get bigger by the hour
Then it might grow fruit, it might grow a flower
And in a couple of weeks or so,
You know a plant will grow!

From the fruit or the flower
to the leaves
to the stem
to the roots
from the seeds down in the ground

And now you know - just how a plant will grow!

This video describes photosynthesis and how it is essential for plants and animals. Plants consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen, helping our environment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVEM3OdyRc

I have a Botany book with a lot of great information on how plants are important to humans. I also have a visual aid, which I can't figure out how to post but will print and bring to class.