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WHY ARE PLANTS IMPORTANT?

4TH GRADE-UNIT 2-C.B 32-33

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PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

  • Plants provide FOOD for other living things.
  • Plants are HOME to many animals.
  • During PHOTOSYNTHESIS, plants release OXYGEN.
  • Animals and plants NEED oxygen.
  • Plants protect the soil and keep it from being washed away by rain and wind.

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PLANTS AND PEOPLE

  • Plants provide FOOD for people and livestock.
  • Many of the MEDICINES we use are obtained from plants.
  • Fabrics such as COTTON are made from plants.
  • Some plants are used for decoration in parks and gardens.
  • Paper and furniture are also made from plants.

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