Which Part Helps

Ginger is a root. Lemongrass is a stem. Basil is a leaf. Coconut is a fruit.

Children assume the useful part of a plant is the fruit, because that is what they eat most visibly. This sheet dismantles that assumption with six examples where it is not true.

Ginger is the one that lands hardest, since it is familiar in the kitchen and completely unfamiliar as something dug out of soil.

The page has the six plants, a part labelling frame, and a matching column. Bring real specimens if you possibly can. The sheet works with pictures and works far better with a muddy ginger root on the table, which costs almost nothing at any market in the region.