Plants Science Worksheet for 5-Year-Olds

Instructions

1. Become a Plant Helper and complete each activity.
2. Read each question carefully. Circle, draw, match, or write your answer.
3. Ask an adult to help you look at a real plant if you can.
4. Remember: Plants are living things. Treat them gently.

1. What Do Plants Need?

Circle the things a plant needs to grow.

• Water
• A toy car
• Sunlight
• Air
• A shoe
• Soil

Hint: Plants need water, sunlight, air, and often soil.

2. Match the Plant Part

Draw a line from each plant part to its job.

3. Look at a Plant

Draw a plant in the space below. Try to include roots, a stem, leaves, and a flower.

Write or label one plant part you drew: __

4. Plant or Not a Plant?

Write P for plant or N for not a plant.

1. A tree: __
2. A puppy: __
3. A rose: __
4. A mushroom: __
5. Grass: __
6. A bicycle: __

5. Plant Parts We Eat

Circle the plant part we eat in each example.

1. Carrot: root or leaf
2. Lettuce: root or leaf
3. Apple: flower or fruit
4. Celery: stem or seed
5. Bean: fruit or seed

6. Garden Helper Chart

Look at a plant or a picture of a plant. Draw or write what you notice.

7. Put the Plant’s Life in Order

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

• __ A seed grows roots.
• __ A flower makes seeds.
• __ A seed is planted in soil.
• __ A small plant grows leaves.

8. Think Like a Scientist

A plant in one pot gets water. A plant in another pot does not get water.

What do you think will happen?

Draw what the watered plant might look like:

9. Plant Care Challenge

Choose the best answer.

1. Where should we put a plant that needs sunlight?

   • In a dark closet
   • Near a sunny window
   • Under a bed

2. What should you use to water a plant?

   • Water
   • Sand
   • Paint

3. How should you treat a plant?

   • Gently
   • By pulling off all its leaves
   • By stepping on it

Optional Challenge

Think of a plant you have seen. Complete the sentences.

My plant is a ____.

It has __.

People or animals can use it for ____.

Answer Key

1. What Do Plants Need?

Circle: water, sunlight, and air. Soil is also correct for most plants. Do not circle a toy car or a shoe.

2. Match the Plant Part

• Roots: Takes in water from the soil
• Stem: Holds the plant up
• Leaves: Uses sunlight to help make food
• Flower: Makes seeds

3. Look at a Plant

The drawing should show some or all of these: roots, stem, leaves, and flower. Any correctly labeled plant part is acceptable.

4. Plant or Not a Plant?

1. P
2. N
3. P
4. N
5. P
6. N

5. Plant Parts We Eat

1. Root
2. Leaf
3. Fruit
4. Stem
5. Seed

6. Garden Helper Chart

Answers will vary. Possible observations include green leaves, a brown stem, soft petals, or small roots.

7. Put the Plant’s Life in Order

• 2 A seed grows roots.
• 4 A flower makes seeds.
• 1 A seed is planted in soil.
• 3 A small plant grows leaves.

8. Think Like a Scientist

The watered plant may grow and look healthy. The plant without water may wilt, stop growing, or die. Drawings will vary.

9. Plant Care Challenge

1. Near a sunny window
2. Water
3. Gently

Optional Challenge

Answers will vary. Accept answers that correctly name or describe a plant and give a sensible use.