Students will explore the basic parts of a plant including the stem, roots, and leaves. The video describes the functions of each of these plant parts using many real-world examples that students will recognize easily. Important terminology includes: tap root, fibrous root, stem, sap, nutrients, and leaf.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2004. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. Also available as DVD (DV2241).

What do Plants Need? (2:26); --Roots (1:51); -- Stems (2:57); -- Leaves (2:37); -- Transpiration (1:01); -- Summing Up (1:00); -- Quiz Follows (1:31); -- Credits: Plant Parts (0:48); -- plants (11:22); -- Needs of a plant (3:14); .