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Plant Life Cycles

Plant Life Cycles

Plant life cycle diagram

🌱 Part 1: Plant Life Cycle Stages

1. Number the stages of a plant life cycle in the correct order (1-6):

____ Mature plant with leaves

____ Seed

____ Flower appears

____ Germination (sprouting)

____ Seed dispersal

____ Young seedling

2. What is the first stage of a plant's life cycle?

Flower

Seed

Leaves

Roots

3. What does "germination" mean?

When a plant dies

When a seed starts to sprout

When flowers bloom

When seeds spread

🌸 Part 2: Plant Parts and Functions

4. Match each plant part with its main job:
1. Roots
2. Leaves
3. Flowers
4. Seeds
A. Make food for the plant
B. Grow into new plants
C. Take in water from soil
D. Make seeds
5. What do plants need to grow? (Check all that apply)

Sunlight

Water

Air

Chocolate

Soil

Television

🌿 Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

6. Complete the sentences using the words in the box:

Word Bank: germination, pollination, dispersal, seedling, flower

a) When a seed starts to sprout, this process is called _______________.

b) A young plant that has just sprouted is called a _______________.

c) The part of the plant that makes seeds is the _______________.

d) When pollen moves from one flower to another, this is called _______________.

e) When seeds travel to new places, this is called seed _______________.

7. How long does it take for most plants to complete their life cycle?

🎨 Part 4: Draw and Explain

8. Draw a simple plant life cycle diagram. Include at least 4 stages and label each one:
9. Explain why seed dispersal is important for plants:
10. Name three ways that seeds can be dispersed (spread to new places):

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

🔍 Part 5: Think and Observe

11. Look around your school or home. Write about one plant you can see and describe what stage of its life cycle it might be in:
12. True or False? Circle the correct answer:

All plants have flowers: TRUE / FALSE

Plants can make their own food: TRUE / FALSE

Seeds need soil to germinate: TRUE / FALSE

Plant life cycles never end: TRUE / FALSE

13. Why do you think it's important to learn about plant life cycles?

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