Food from Plants Class 1 Notes Science

Poem

O little plant, O little plant,
Grow tall and strong like a tree,
Give me shade, and your lovely fruit,
The treasure from you to me.

Plant growing into Tree

Activity

Pictures of various food items are drawn below. The children should cross the items that we do not get from plants.

Plants Give Us Food

Most of our food comes from plants. They give us vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses, and oils. Almost every part of the plant is useful to us. Plants help us stay healthy and strong by providing these foods.

Vegetables from Plants

We eat different parts of plants as vegetables, such as:

• Roots: Carrots and radishes
• Stems: Ginger and sugarcane
• Leaves: Spinach and Cabbage
• Flowers: Broccoli and cauliflower

Fruits from Plants

Pulses and Cereals

• Pulses: These are beans like kidney beans and lentils.
• Cereals: We get rice, wheat, and corn from plants. These are our main foods that give us energy.

Amazing Facts

• Sugar comes from the stem of the sugarcane plant.
• Chocolate is made from cocoa beans that come from a plant.

Beverages from Plants

Some drinks, called beverages, come from plants. Here are a few examples:

• Tea: Made from the leaves of the tea plant.
• Coffee: Made from the seeds of the coffee plant.
• Hot Chocolate: Made from cocoa beans, which come from the cocoa plant.

These plants help us enjoy refreshing drinks!

Dry Fruits

Some fruits are dry and have a hard shell. These are called dry fruits. Examples are almonds and walnuts.

Oilseeds

Some plants give us seeds that are used to make oil. For example, mustard and coconut plants provide oil for cooking.

My favourite food from Plants

• My favourite flower is rose.
  
• The fruit I like the most is mango.
  
• The vegetable I like the most is peas.
  
• In cereals I like rice.
  
• In pulses I love to eat kidney-beans.
  
• Now it’s your turn! Write down your favorite flower, fruit, vegetable, cereal, and pulse.

Once Again!

1. We eat roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits from plants.
2. Plants also give us pulses, cereals, and even drinks like juice!
3. Dry fruits have hard covers and are yummy snacks.