Plants in primary

A collection of lessons, worksheets and activities you can use with your pupils in years 1-3

Tes Resources Team

Plants showing part of life cycle resources for years 1 - 3

Hand-picked resources to support primary-aged pupils discover more about plants 

Whether you're teaching your pupils how to identify different types of trees, observing how plants change during their life cycle or exploring the different functions and parts of flowering plants, we have gathered together a selection of resources that encourage scientific exploration for years 1, 2 and 3.

KS1 resources

Leaf Identification
naturedetectives

Leaf Identification

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A visual aid of common tree and shrub leaves. Get kids outdoors exploring with this fresh activity from the Woodland Trust's nature detectives website. Bring the outdoors into your classroom with this inspiring activity from the Woodland Trust's nature detectives website.
Tree Trumps card game KS1
ForestryEngland

Tree Trumps card game KS1

FREE
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Download and print your very own game of Tree Trumps. It covers science, mathematics and English and is perfect for KS1 and above. Did you know that the English oak tree can live for 800 years? Discover the different tree species growing in our nation's forests and some of their leafy secrets. ...
LIFE CYCLE WHEELS: PLANTS
Laurane Rae

LIFE CYCLE WHEELS: PLANTS

£2.00
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Use this fun hands-on spinner wheels pack to document the life cycles of plants. Both black and white and coloured wheel templates included. There are 3 different base templates to accompany each black and white and coloured wheel cover template. 1. with labels of the life-cycle stages and images 2...
Plants Year 1
hollyjack1

Plants Year 1

£3.50
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Year 1. All you need to teach the Year 1 unit on plants. **Pack includes:** What a plant needs to grow labelling activity Label parts of a plant - 2 differentiated sheets Label parts of a tree - 2 differentiated sheets Parts of a plant flip book - write about the role each part plays Lifecycle of a ...
The Plant Hunt
Saving The Teachers

The Plant Hunt

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Plant scavenger hunts are great fun and easy to do. It can be a great brain break or part of your living things topic. Print out the sheet for your students to take into your outdoor space and mark off the plants as they find them. It s great if you can provide some magnifying glasses so they can...
Berry Identification - Autumn - Forest School
kittycat3

Berry Identification - Autumn - Forest School

£1.00
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I made this to support identification of main plants and and trees bearing berries in the Autumn. I am a Level 3 qualified Forest School Leader and created this to use at Forest School sessions during the Autumn months as we have many of these berries on site and I wanted to raise awareness of the ...
Horticulture/Gardening for Entry Level/SEND: Trees
Entry_Level_Helper

Horticulture/Gardening for Entry Level/SEND: Trees

£1.00
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This resource was originally used in a P16 SEND Setting for learners following a Horticulture programme. It contains a PDF Tree Factsheet with activities An editable tree booklet with the following: Comparing trees using a Venn diagram Worksheet information hunt Label the tree Differentiated...
Autumn Tree Identification and Description
c0p

Autumn Tree Identification and Description

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A lesson to help children identify name and describe autumn leaves. Used with Year 1/2. Includes power point and worksheets. Will also need some leaves, nuts, seeds etc for sorting and drawing activity.

Year 3 resources

Plant classification
garymartin2005

Plant classification

FREE
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Powerpoint presentation. Images and key terms for grouping plants. Flowering, non-flowering, conifers, ferns, mosses and liverworts. Produced for Key stage 2.
Water Transport in Plants Lesson
hoppytimes

Water Transport in Plants Lesson

£2.50
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KS2 Science PowerPoint Lesson and worksheets on water transport in plants. This is the third lesson in a series of Year 3 Science lessons on Plants. Corresponds to the Year 3 Science statutory requirements: investigate the way in which water is transported within plants. 18 pages including the fr...
Plants - Complete Primary Science Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
TandLGuru

Plants - Complete Primary Science Knowledge Organisers Bundle!

£4.95
3 Resources
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to Plants , throughout the entirety of the Primary curriculum. The knowledge organisers are broken down into individual year groups, with the c...
Year 3 Science Poster - Plants
Andrew Long

Year 3 Science Poster - Plants

£1.99
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Please click [here](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-science-posters-revision-sheets-11682566) for the complete Year 3 Science Posters resource. This is a poster to reinforce the year 3 science topic: Plants. The beautifully designed poster is packed full of information and can be eith...
Plants from Seeds and Bulbs - Worksheets
TheArtTA

Plants from Seeds and Bulbs - Worksheets

£2.00
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This resource contains line drawn representations of plants which grow from seeds (generic bean plant) and bulbs (Daffodil), accompanied by and appropriate word list. Contained in 5 separate PDF documents, you will find: 1. Plants that grow from bulbs - Line drawing of a Daffodil bulb in flower, ...