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Needs, Life Cycle, and Heredity of Plants
(Life Science)
Academic Standard: TLW identify the needs of plants, describe the life
cycle of flowering plants, and identify characteristics of plants that are
passed from parents to young.
A. TLW order stages of the plant’s life cycle.
Directions: Use the chart below and the illustrations on the following page to either draw or
cut and paste the life cycle stages of a plant in the correct order. Write the appropriate
name from the Word Bank beside each picture. (Or use pictures from AIMS, Primarily Plants, Sunflowers, page 147 in the 2005 edition.)
Life Cycle
of a Plant
Word Bank: seedling, adult plant with flowers, adult plant with fruit, adult plant, seeds
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Life Cycle Stages of a Plant
Criteria:
Placed in the appropriate sequence
Proficiency: 5 out of 5
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B. TLW draw a plant with its six parts drawn and labeled.
Directions: Draw and label the six parts of a plant.
The Six Parts of a Plant
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Word Bank: stem, seed, flower, root, leaf, fruit
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C. TLW will determine what will happen to a plant if one of its basic needs is taken away.
Directions: Read the story below and write in the answer from the Word Bank.
Benny Botanist needed a vacation. He decided to leave the responsibility of caring for his plants to
his neighbor Freddy Forgetter. Benny told her that his plants need light, water and air.
Freddy forgot! When Benny returned home from his trip, he couldn’t believe it! All of his prizewinning plants were horribly sick.
Use what you learned in your scientific investigation to help Benny figure out what Freddy forgot to
give each plant. Use the clues in the box.
Give the plant: • light
• water
• fresh air
• light and water
Plant #1 had droopy leaves, cracked soil and little growth.
The plant needs:
Plant #2 had moist soil, pale leaves and little growth.
The plant needs:
Plant #3 had pale leaves, cracked soil and no growth.
The plant needs:
Freddy did remember to give all the plants:
Criteria:
Accurate responses (may read to
student and have them answer
questions verbally)
Proficiency: 3 out of 4
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Needs, Life Cycle, and Heredity of Plants
(Answer Key)
seeds
seedling
adult plant with fruit
Life Cycle
of a Plant
adult plant with flowers
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adult plant
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Needs, Life Cycle, and Heredity of Plants
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B.
The Six Parts of a Plant
flower
fruit
stem
leaves
seed
root
C. Plant #1 needs water.
Plant #2 needs light.
Plant #3 needs light and water
Freddy did remember to give the plants fresh air.
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