Grades 1–3
Parts of a Plant
Label the flower, petal, leaf, stem and roots, then match each part to the job it does.
Science worksheet · Plant life cycle
Plant Life Cycle Cut and Paste
Cut out the four pictures and glue them around the circle in order, starting with the seed.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Plant life cycle
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Plant life cycles, Parts of a plant, What living things need
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Glue the pictures in order. The seed goes in box 1.
- Start: the seed
Teacher tip
Ask kids to lay out all four pictures before gluing. Once glue is down, order is hard to fix.
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.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Kids who think plants get food from the soil. Plants make their own food with sunlight, water and air.
Talk about it
- How is a seed like an egg?
- What question do you still have?
Take it further
Keep a class plant growth chart and measure the plants every Monday.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More plant life cycle worksheets
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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.
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