Uses of Plants — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 2 · Science
Summary of Uses of Plants for ICSE Class 2 Science. Key concepts: We get fruits, Wood from trees is used and Cotton and jute plants give us.
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Overview
Plants are very important in our daily lives. We get many useful things from plants such as food, wood, paper, medicines, fibres, and more. Plants also help clean the air, provide shade, and make our surroundings beautiful. In this chapter, we learn about the different ways plants help us and why we
Key Concepts
We get fruits
We get fruits, vegetables, grains, tea, coffee, cocoa, and sugar from plants. For example, we get sugar from sugarcane and tea from tea leaves.
Wood from trees is used
Wood from trees is used to make furniture like chairs and tables, doors, windows, pencils, and even boats. Wood is also used as fuel for cooking.
Cotton and jute plants give us
Cotton and jute plants give us fibres. Cotton is used to make soft clothes, and jute is used to make sacks, ropes, and mats.
Some plants like neem
Some plants like neem, tulsi, turmeric, garlic, and clove are used to make medicines. Tulsi helps in cold and cough, and clove helps in toothache.
Paper is made from wood
Paper is made from wood. Rubber from rubber trees is used to make erasers and tyres. Gum from acacia trees is used to make glue.
Learning Objectives
- Identify things we get from plants
- Understand the importance of plants in daily life
- Recognize useful plants and their products
- Learn how to protect and conserve plants
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