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Thinking sheet · Math and science
Plant Parts Lab
Take a close look at a real plant and draw its roots, stem, leaves and flower.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- plant biology, observation, labeling
What kids do
“Every plant has parts with jobs. Find them on a real plant!”
- My plant, from roots to top
- Each part’s job
- A surprise I noticed:
How to run it
- Gently pull up a weed or use a store plant.
- Draw from the real plant, not memory.
- Use a magnifying glass on roots.
Talk about it
- Which part do we eat on a carrot?
- Why do roots spread?
- What if a plant had no leaves?
Take it further
Find plant parts in your lunch.
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