Corn on the Cob Parts Coloring Page for 5-Year-Olds | Science & Art

Instructions

1. Color the corn on the cob. Use yellow for the kernels, green for the husk and stem, and light brown for the silk.
2. Look closely at the picture. Find the numbered parts.
3. Write the name of each part on the matching line.
4. Use the word bank for help.
5. Say one thing you notice about corn.

Word bank: husk, silk, kernels, cob, stem

Color and Label the Corn

                          1. ____________
                              \\
                               \\
                     __________________
                  __/                  \__
                _/   o  o  o  o  o  o    \_
               /   o  o  o  o  o  o  o    \
              |   o  o  o  o  o  o  o      |------ 2. ____________
              |   o  o  o  o  o  o  o      |
              |   o  o  o  o  o  o  o      |------ 3. ____________
               \   o  o  o  o  o  o  o    /
                \_   o  o  o  o  o  o  _/
                  \____________________/
                     \              /
                      \            /
                       \__________/
                          |
                          |------ 4. ____________

             5. __________________________
                \                      /
                 \____________________/

Coloring hints:

• The small round shapes are the kernels.
• The long green covering is the husk.
• The thin strings at the top are the silk.
• The firm middle part is the cob.
• The short part at the bottom is the stem.

Look, Think, and Talk

1. Which part of the corn do people usually eat? __

2. What color are most corn kernels? _____

3. Draw one more corn cob below. Add kernels, a husk, and silk.

Optional Challenge

Can you put these parts in order from the outside to the inside?

husk, kernels, cob

Answer Key

1. Silk
2. Kernels
3. Cob
4. Stem
5. Husk

Look, Think, and Talk:

1. The kernels
2. Yellow

Optional Challenge:

1. Husk
2. Kernels
3. Cob