Category: 5th Grade Science

oranges: Oranges are fruits that were so popular a color was named after them. Oranges have seeds which make them fruit. they are juicy inside and contain many vitamins and antioxidants to help fight crazy sells that could cause cancer and other diseases. oranges have skin that protect the fruit inside from getting damaged or eaten by animals in the wild. oranges grow off trees and sometimes bushes. oranges are picked with a machine that moves the branch and the oranges fall into the back of the machine with other oranges. these machines can cost up to one million dollars because of the design. this saves so much time picking millions of oranges from hundreds and thousands of trees. this is impossible to pick the oranges by hand all in one day before they all rot. this machine will pick the oranges before they rot and are still good to ship to grocery stores. oranges are also turned into orange juice at facilities, there are machines that will crush the juice out of an orange and save the pulp for juice with pulp in it. people prefer it without or with pulp. pulp has all the healthy vitamins in it. while the plain juice has all the sweet sugar in it.

fruits- fruits can come in many colors, shapes, and sizes. fruits usually have seeds, but some do not. fruit have sugar in them, but it is natural sugar. fruits are very good for you and they are sweet. some fruit may not taste sweet though. fruit is good for you because they have vitamins in them. fruits can grow off of trees and bushes. not all fruit are edible though. before going into the woods and picking a fruit to eat, you need to specify it to make sure the fruit is an edible fruit. not a toxic fruit. lots of fruit can also look like veggies, but if they have seeds they are fruit. some fruit are: tomato, banana, apple, orange, pineapples, cucumber, strawberries, grapes, etc.

Onions and garlic are basically cousins. they are different though in there own way. Onions are very good for you, and they contain antioxidants. they also can prevent crazy sells that can cause cancer and other diseases. onions are kind of spicy, but also taste good like they are tangy too. When you are cutting an onion, it may make you cry. This is because onions protect themselves with chemicals that can get in animals eyes. if an animal bites the onion, it will spread the chemical that burns your eyes and the animal will probably leave it. onions can be used in salads, dishes, soups, and snacks too. Garlic is also good for you. Garlic are bulbs that contain the cloves. the cloves are the garlic. Garlic is also spicy and tangy, and can be used in many dishes. soups, main dishes, appetizers, and many other dishes. Garlic can also prevent crazy cells and other diseases. Garlic has antioxidants too. Garlic may burn your eyes if you touch it and rub your eyes, but usually wont burn like a onion does.

the taproot of a parsnip is the primary root. the white root is edible after first growing. carrots- there are many things you can make with carrots. snacks, drinks, soups and stews, salads, main dishes, dessert. Major source of vitimans from carrots support immune system and eyesight. carrots are very important because they can improve your eyesight. they very good for your immune system too. they are very delicious and healthy. they are used in many many dishes. they are sweet too.carrots have been used for sweetener for hundreds of years. Potatoes- potatoes are full of water. they are moist but rough on the outside. people can survive on them because they have water and food. they can be eaten raw but are usually not. people bake them into many things, such as.. fries, chips, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and many other things. lots of things such as potato chips are not always good for you, but you can make them healthy by making them homemade. humans can survive on potatoes for a long time. potatoes are a delicious meal and there are also sweet potatoes they are sweeter then normal potatoes while potatoes are yellow tan inside sweet potatoes are orange.

Plants will deteriorate after harvest. such as, you pick a flower. it always dies soon after. that is because the plant cannot no longer get the food and water it needs to thrive. Plants get energy from the sun, and that allows then provide a sugary- food that they can survive and thrive on. Plants often will die when the sun is not out. because they cant get the energy from the sun to get the nutrient they need. Some plants will survive, while others wont. Trees usually can survive because they are stronger and get more nutrient so they survive. There are lots of different plants like trees, bushes, weeds, flowers, etc. Mushrooms are fungi. but not all are edible. some are though. but if you are in the forest, or your front/back yard and you see a mushroom. Do not eat it. even if you are sure it cant hurt you, often many die from eating it when they think they will be fine, but do not survive. that is my assignment.