Plants in primary

A collection of lessons, worksheets and activities you can use with your pupils in KS1 and Year 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 or exploring the different functions and parts of a flower, we have gathered together a selection of resources that encourage scientific exploration for years 1, 2 and 3.

For plants resources for EYFS, check out our Discovering plants with EYFS resource collection.

KS1 resources

KS1 Science: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower
RubyTuesdayBooks

KS1 Science: Plants - colour/draw and label a sunflower

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Differentiated worksheet to help children to secure key vocabulary: petal, stem, leaf, flower, roots and seeds. It complements our book Roots, stems, leaves and flowers from our FUNdamental Science series. For more information, downloads and to purchase our books, please visit www.rubytuesdayb...
KS1 Science: Plants - Let s grow a sunflower!
RubyTuesdayBooks

KS1 Science: Plants - Let s grow a sunflower!

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Grow a sunflower to discover what things plants need to survive. Cross curricular activities: English - writing a sunflower diary Maths - recording sunflower growth in a bar chart. It complements our book From a tiny seed to a mighty tree from our FUNdamental Science series. For more informat...
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.
Plants Year 1
hollyjack1

Plants Year 1

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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 ...
Tree Trumps card game KS1
ForestryEngland

Tree Trumps card game KS1

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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. ...

Year 3 resources

Plants - Parts of plants - KS2 - Year 3 - Science
TB_Primary

Plants - Parts of plants - KS2 - Year 3 - Science

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This lesson pack contains: A PowerPoint enabling pupils to: * Identify the 4 different parts of a plant (roots,leaves, stem, flower) * Describe the function/s of the different parts A worksheet enabling pupils to: * reinforce their understanding of the parts of plants and their function This is ...
Year 3 Plants Knowledge Organiser!
TandLGuru

Year 3 Plants Knowledge Organiser!

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This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 3 children, teachers and parents covering knowledge relating to Plants , as a part of their science learning. It contains comprehensive sections on: What you should already know (from earlier learni...
Plant Classification
stjoclark

Plant Classification

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An adaptable resource to introduce students in Key Stage 2 to plant classification and suitable for revision of the basics in Key Stage 3. The worksheets outline the four main groups of the plant kingdom and their characteristics (including answers). They are flexible and editable so that teachers c...
Year 3 Plants Knowledge Organiser and Quizzes
krisgreg30

Year 3 Plants Knowledge Organiser and Quizzes

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A knowledge organiser that links to the Year 3 unit on plants, including key vocabulary, images and diagrams that link to some of the key information when learning about plants. Also included are five different quizzes/ tasks that link to the information in the knowledge organiser that could be use...
Plant classification
garymartin2005

Plant classification

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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

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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...