Uses of Plants online worksheet - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The worksheet is designed to teach students about the importance of plants and their various uses. It includes tasks related to identifying plants that provide food and medicine, determining the truthfulness of statements about plants, and selecting images that show how to care for plants.

Solution:

#### 1. We call plants our friends because they give us...
This question is incomplete in the image, but it implies that plants are beneficial to humans. The answer would typically be something like "food, oxygen, shelter, and medicine."

#### 2. Select the plants that we get food from.
We need to identify which of the given plants are sources of food:
- Corn (Maize): Used as a staple food.
- Tomato Plant: Provides tomatoes, which are widely consumed.
- Flower Plant (Chrysanthemum): Not typically used as food.
- Cactus: Some cacti are edible, but not all.
- Banana Tree: Provides bananas, a common fruit.

Selected Plants:
- Corn
- Tomato Plant
- Banana Tree

#### 3. Select the plants that we can use for medicine.
We need to identify which of the given plants have medicinal uses:
- Ginger: Used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.
- Cactus: Some species have medicinal uses.
- Aloe Vera: Known for its healing properties, especially for skin.
- Rose Plant: Roses have been used in herbal medicine.
- Garlic: Used for its antibacterial and health benefits.

Selected Plants:
- Ginger
- Aloe Vera
- Rose Plant
- Garlic

#### 4. Select whether the sentences below are true or false.
We need to evaluate each statement based on factual knowledge about plants:

a. Plants give us wood to build homes and furniture.
- True: Trees provide wood, which is used for construction and furniture.

b. Plants are not our friends so we can harm them.
- False: Plants are essential for human survival and should be treated with care.

c. We can get fibers to make clothing from plants.
- True: Plants like cotton, flax, and hemp are used to produce fibers for clothing.

d. Plants give us oxygen that we breathe in.
- True: Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis.

e. Some plants are used by farmers to keep away harmful insects.
- True: Certain plants repel pests (e.g., marigolds, neem).

Answers:
- a. True
- b. False
- c. True
- d. True
- e. True

#### 5. Select the pictures that show how we can care for plants.
We need to identify which images depict proper plant care:
- Image 1: Watering a plant (correct).
- Image 2: Plant growing near trash (incorrect; this shows neglect).
- Image 3: Planting a seedling (correct).
- Image 4: Cutting down a tree (incorrect; this shows destruction).

Selected Images:
- Image 1 (Watering)
- Image 3 (Planting)

Final Answer:

1. Plants give us food, oxygen, shelter, and medicine.
2. Selected plants for food: Corn, Tomato Plant, Banana Tree.
3. Selected plants for medicine: Ginger, Aloe Vera, Rose Plant, Garlic.
4.
- a. True
- b. False
- c. True
- d. True
- e. True
5. Selected images for plant care: Image 1 (Watering), Image 3 (Planting).

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{1. Food, oxygen, shelter, and medicine.}
\text{2. Corn, Tomato Plant, Banana Tree.}
\text{3. Ginger, Aloe Vera, Rose Plant, Garlic.}
\text{4. a. True, b. False, c. True, d. True, e. True.}
\text{5. Image 1 (Watering), Image 3 (Planting).}
}