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You learn the main parts of a plant and what each part does. This helps you answer simple science questions and recognise plants around you.
You should know common plants like maize, beans, and mango. You should also be able to read simple words and recognise basic pictures.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
Which part of a plant takes in water from the soil?
Working: Roots absorb water and hold the plant in the soil.
This kind of work normally appears in Basic 1 to Basic 3 science as part of simple living things and plant lessons. It also supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests because learners must identify plant parts and say what each one does.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Other Lower Primary Plants & Animals skills in Science, at the same point in the course.
6 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.