{"id":3612,"date":"2022-12-14T04:28:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T04:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3612"},"modified":"2025-03-25T04:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T04:37:48","slug":"s-9-h-the-leaf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-9-h-the-leaf\/","title":{"rendered":"s-9.h The Leaf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>The Leaf<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/the-leaf.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-aae0d72b0df05b1a7d05750bd97517d2\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9869\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6766917293233083;width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-24.png 1024w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-24-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-24-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-27d0ae624cd43c1acefaf57971cd87db\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>What is a Leaf?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>A leaf is a part of a plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaves are usually green, flat, and thin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-33bd61e68bf726f92309ee04a6d75289\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Functions of Leaves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Food-making:<\/strong> Leaves make food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Breathing:<\/strong> Leaves help plants &#8220;breathe&#8221; by taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Water Regulation:<\/strong> Leaves release water vapor into the air through tiny openings called stomata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4919d47784a3f6498616e7a65d15f076\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Parts of a Leaf:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Blade (Lamina):<\/strong> The flat, green part of the leaf.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Veins:<\/strong> Lines on the leaf that carry water and nutrients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Petiole:<\/strong> The stalk that connects the leaf to the stem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-9b89d263f12bbed8b3dfe711062cb268\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Types of Leaves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Simple Leaf:<\/strong> A single blade (e.g., mango leaf).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compound Leaf:<\/strong> Made up of smaller leaflets (e.g., neem leaf).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d84dbeeda9a7cbdcc606bac3c76ee059\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Shapes and Sizes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Leaves come in different shapes (round, oval, long) and sizes (tiny to very large).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-d68cb31fdf753a839389017e3c395910\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Importance of Leaves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Provide food and oxygen for humans and animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help keep the environment clean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-36611f3369bd9d11156bfe9e93949551\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Some leaves change color in autumn and fall off the trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81673\/067\/405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-127.png 500w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-127-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-127-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-3-127-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/81834\/866\/326\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-125.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-125.png 500w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-125-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-125-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Worksheet-1-1-2-125-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Leaf Key Notes : What is a Leaf? Functions of Leaves: Parts of a Leaf: Types of Leaves: Shapes and Sizes: Importance of Leaves: Fun Fact: Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3612","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3612"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21020,"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3612\/revisions\/21020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2ndclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}