Virginia Standard SOL 2.8a
The student will investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen and
food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Key
concepts include…
a)
Important plant products (fiber, cotton, oil, spices, lumber, rubber,
medicines, and paper);
b)
The availability of plant products affects the development of a geographic
area; and
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Plant Products Study Guide
Plants provide people and animals with products that are beneficial to them.
be
Plants parts can
be used to
make clothing
Plants can be used to
make shelter: wood,
plastics and rubber
are made from plants
Plants produce
foods we eat:
Fruits, Vegetables,
Spices, and
Medicines
Plants parts can be
used to make
paper products:
newspaper, books,
and notebooks
Plants produce
Oxygen
Plants provide animals with homes and food.
Animals use trees and plants as
homes: birds nest in trees.
Squirrels use leaves to nest
high in trees: some animals live
inside the trees.
Many animals use plants has a source of
food. Plants begin the food chain cycle.
Plants Prevent Erosion
Erosion is when the soil is washed away by wind or rain. Erosion can be
slowed or even prevented by plants. The plant roots hold the soil in place,
so that it is not easily washed away.
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Some plants love cold weather and others do not. Because the weather is
different all around the world, plants grow in different geographic regions.
Plants grow where they can meet their needs of sun, temperature and
water.
Below are some of the edible plants that grow in Virginia.
Virginia
Take a look at these plants. Illustrate and label one product that can be
made from each plant.
Cotton
Pine tree
Blueberry Bush
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1. What important product do plants make
that allow people and animals to breathe?
4. What are the products we can make from
this tree?
F. Paper, furniture and books
A. Nitrogen
G. Computers, tires and pens
B. Carbon Dioxide
H. Balloons, cakes and candles
C. Helium
J. Juices, telephones and paints
D. Oxygen
2. Which of these products could be made
from the cotton plant?
5. What can prevent soil from being washed
away?
F. Spoon
A. Apples
G. Plastic bowl
B. Rubber
H. Clothes
C. Plants
J. Car
D. Animals
3. Which of these statements does NOT
describe how people use plants?
6. Which of these animals could use a
Walnut Tree as a home?
A. Plants provide food
F. Whale
B. Plants are used to make products
G. Shark
C. Plants stop erosion
H. Snake
D. Plants make Carbon Dioxide
J. Squirrel
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7. Which of these is a plant product that
people would use to build homes with?
A. Glass
10. Which one of these plants could be a
good home for a raccoon?
B. Plastic
F. Potted plant
G. Flower
H. Rose Bush
J. Tree
C. Wood
D. Metal
8. Can this flower grow anywhere in the
world?
F. No
G. Yes
11. Which of these products is made from
plants?
H. Maybe
A. Gold ring
J. I don’t know
B. Chicken
C. Clothes
D. Water
9. Plants are important to animals because
they provide animals with…
A. Food and shelter
12. Which of these fruits would grow best in
Virginia?
B. Things to jump on
F. Bananas
C. Things to sell to humans
G. Apples
D. Things to chew on
H. Oranges
J. Pineapples
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13. Which product could be made from the
oranges on an orange tree?
16. Which of these is NOT a plant product?
F. Fruits
A. Plastic fork
B. Rubber tire
G. Vegetables
C. Orange juice
D. Leather purse
14. Which of these animals would use acorns
from a tree as their food source?
H. Roses
J. Metals
F. Butterflies
G. Fish
H. Squirrels
J. Horses
Bonus:
Draw three different plant products, and
describe how you use them.
15. Which of these products are made from
plants?
A. Eggs
B. Silverware
C. Corn
D. Boots
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