Grades K–1
The Life Cycle of a Plant
A four-stage plant life cycle to color, with each stage name to trace: seed, sprout, seedling and adult plant.
Science worksheet · Plant life cycle
Bean Plant Journal
Grow a bean in a bag and draw, measure and describe it six times over two weeks.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Plant life cycle
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Plant life cycles, Parts of a plant, What living things need
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Set it up: fold a wet paper towel into a zip bag, slide a dry bean between the towel and the plastic, and tape the bag to a sunny window. Keep the towel damp.
Teacher tip
Staple the journal to a folder so it doesn’t get lost over two weeks. Measure on the same days each week.
How to use it
- Plant a few seeds in clear cups at the start of the unit so kids can check the sheet against real plants.
- Bring in a real plant with its roots showing and point to each part.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Kids who think plants get food from the soil. Plants make their own food with sunlight, water and air.
Talk about it
- What would happen if a plant got no sunlight?
- Where have you seen this outside of school?
Take it further
Keep a class plant growth chart and measure the plants every Monday.
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More plant life cycle worksheets
Grades K–2
Plant Life Cycle Cut and Paste
Cut out the four pictures and glue them around the circle in order, starting with the seed.
Grades 1–3
Parts of a Plant
Label the flower, petal, leaf, stem and roots, then match each part to the job it does.
Grades K–2
What Do Plants Need?
Color the five things a plant needs to grow, then predict what happens to a plant with no water.
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